Bret Easton Ellis

No one is drawn to writing about being happy or feelings of joy. ”

Are you as much of a criminal if you don't act when there's a crime taking place in front of you as you are one of the participants? That was something that I was thinking about a lot because there are many moments in 'Less Than Zero' where horrific things happen and Clay could do something about them, but his passivity stops him. ”

Writing a novel is not method acting and I find it easy to step out of it at cocktail hour. ”

Every book for me is an exorcism in some way or another, working through my feelings at the time. ”

Hope E. L .James doesn't think I'm being a prankster. I really want to adapt her novels for the screen. Christian Grey is a writer's dream. ”

I do not feel I have a legacy to protect. ”