Hollywood... a city I was to come back to time and again, in sickness and in health, in success and in failure, with anticipation and with dread.

That's Hollywood. Boom! From star to forgotten actor.

Hollywood... damn well won't hire a writer over 40 unless he made his mark when he was under 30. America worships youth. It is reflected everywhere. And because wisdom can ONLY come with age, America is a very immature, unwise country. As reflected in its films.

Hollywood today is all about being consistent. All thinking in mainstream film business takes place in one box.

In their arrogance, ABC wanted a number-one show. They wouldn't accept losing that time slot.

Today I spend more time making music than I do writing.