Peter De Vries

Celibacy is the worst form of self-abuse.

Gluttony is an emotional escape, a sign something is eating us.

It is the final proof of God's omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us.

It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc. that make America impotent. The good things are football, kindness, and jazz bands.

I had bohemian parents in Seattle in the last '60s living in a houseboat. My dad wrote science fiction novels and painted big murals and oil paintings.

James Bond is quite serious about his drinks and clothing and cigarettes and food and all that sort of thing. There is nothing wry or amused about James Bond.