Never allow the thought, 'I am of no use where I am. ' You are certainly of no use where you're not.
My fear now is of cliche, of complacency, of not being able to feel authenticity in myself and those around me.
I began to write fiction on the assumption that the true enemies of the novel were plot, character, setting and theme, and having once abandoned these familiar ways of thinking about fiction, totality of vision or structure was really all that remained.
I met Robert Rodriguez working on a movie called 'Roadracers. '
I think we're all mysteries to ourselves.
I want people to believe me when I play a part and they are less apt to if they know a lot about me and have associations about me.
If you're telling a story it's always best not to play the ending.
Why does the typical adventuring group consist of a wizard, a warrior, and a rogue, anyway? It should really be a wizard, a warrior, and a rich guy. Otherwise who's going to pay for all the swords and spells and hotel rooms?
I got a lot of positive people around me.
I have no desire whatsoever to desecrate the grave of seminal Manchester pop group the Stone Roses.
On Painting Rats, and the Glorification of Them. They exist without permission. They are hated, hunted and persecuted. They live in quiet desperation amongst the filth. And yet they are capable of bringing entire civilizations to their knees. If you are dirty, insignificant, and unloved then rats are the ultimate role model.