Sometimes I'll Leave The House And Go

As A Kid, I Sensed History Going On All Around Me, But The Basic Thrust Of It Didn't Move Me.

Dead People Belong To The Live People Who Claim Them Most Obsessively.

How Did I Change My Life? I Wanted Things. I Wanted Women And I Wanted To Write Books.

Noir Is Dead For Me Because Historically, I Think It's A Simple View. I've Taken It As Far As It Can Go. I Think I've Expanded On It A Great Deal, Taken It Further Than Any Other American Novelist.

To Me, There's Nothing On Earth Other Than Women. It's Why I Get Out Of Bed Every Morning.