I Have Rituals For Cleaning Out Resentments,

Be Careful Of Things Like Alcohol And Drugs.

I've Always Felt Alienated. I Realized That I've Been Terrified My Entire Life. So I Can Identify That Fear Which Drives So Many Of The People That I Write About.

Angels Is A Tough Word, Because It Is So Involved With Organized Religion And Everything Else. I Do Know, Absolutely, From My Experience, There Are Some Kind Of Spiritual Entities - Force, Power, Intelligence - That Guide Me Through Each And Every Day, As Long As I'm Willing To Accept, Recognize, And Surrender To Their Guidance. It's Always There, But There Are Times When I Insist Upon Having My Way.

I'm Always Presenting Myself With Problems To Solve As A Writer.

I Guess It Could Be Said That The Inspiration For 'requiem For A Dream' Is Watching The American Dream Not Only Destroy So Many Lives In The U.s., But Infect The Rest Of The World With Its Obsession With Getting More, Ignoring The Deadly Effect That Has On The Planet.