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I'm constantly trying to strip away layers of perceived thought or cliche.

I do worry that it's impossible to write something original, that there's nothing that a human hasn't already thought of. But I can put it out of my mind and get on with what I'm doing.

I originated my own cliches, but I'm finding that's not working for me anymore.

I think 90% of my ideas evaporate because I have a terrible memory and because I seem to be committed to not scribble anything down. As soon as I write it down, my mind rejects it.

A lot of my creative energy is spent coming up with a concept that, once I get it, I feel like it writes itself.

At all times, think like a writer, and keep those antennae twitching - that way, you pick up new ideas.

If you want to use a cliche you must take full responsibility for it yourself and not try to fob it off on anon., or on society.

The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out.

The vitality of thought is in adventure. Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them. When the idea is new, its custodians have fervor, live for it, and if need be, die for it.

My 'work' is about seeing not about ideas.