I'm Grateful For The Life I Have.

I'm Not Interested In Popular Culture. I Hate Quentin Tarantino. I Rarely Go To Movies. I Hate Rock 'n' Roll. I Work. I Think. I Listen To Classical Music. I Brood. I Like Sports Cars.

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I Learn Things Late-and Only The Hard Way.

I Don't Think I Came Out Of Anybody. I Think I Developed Out Of The Influences I Described In My Dark Places. American History, L.a. Of The 1950s. I'm Comfortable With That.

I Am A Writer. I Could Not Afford To Take 15 Months Off From My Writing Career To Play Detective.