“I'll never write another novel on an electric typewriter. I'd rather use a sharp stick and a little pile of dogshit.”

“If I thought that what I'm doing when I write is expressing myself, I'd junk the typewriter. Writing is a much more complicated activity that that.”

“We came to a side road, and off the side of the side road there was another fifteen foot cliff and at the bottom of the cliff there was another pile of garbage. And we decided that one big pile is better than two little piles, and rather than bring that one up we decided to throw ours down.”

“Writing is simple. First you have to make sure you have plenty of paper… sharp pencils… typewriter ribbon. Then put your belly up to the desk… roll a sheet of paper into the typewriter… and stare at it until beads of blood appear on your forehead.”

“I'll write to you. A super-long letter, like in an old-fashioned novel”

“You never learn how to write a novel. You just learn how to write the novel that you're writing.”

“I'd love to write another song
Baby especially for you
I'd love to write another song
And feel things bright and new
In poetry I'd carve it well
I'd even make it rhyme
I'd love to write another song
Just to get some peace of mind.”

“In the morning it was morning and I was still alive.
Maybe I'll write a novel, I thought.
And then I did.”

“I'd like to be remembered as someone who kept the comic novel going for another generation or so.”

“I don't intend to write depressing songs and I'd probably rather write happy ones”