Now that we all live in a bad '70s sci-fi movie, I am made to understand the tyranny of the machines every minute of every day. T. C. Boyle 70sbadday Change image and share on social
I think that's what art is about: to provoke you. It helps me make sense of a senseless universe because I become the god of the story. I create it, and I see it in all its lineaments in my own way and can control it - in a world in which everything else is out of control. T. C. Boyle artcontrolcreate share on social
I don't care if the audience is 600 Saul Bellows; I'm going to knock them dead with a comedy routine. I'm out there as a missionary for literature because, if people laugh and enjoy themselves, they might actually do something as bizarre as reading the book. T. C. Boyle audiencebellowbizarre share on social
I never go anywhere without a book for fear of being stuck in line in front of the theater or strapped down in the dentist's chair and being bored witless. Thus, I read everywhere. T. C. Boyle bookborechair Change image and share on social
Science has killed religion. There's no hope for the future with seven billion of us on the planet, and the only thing you can do is to laugh in the face of it all. T. C. Boyle billionfacefuture Change image and share on social
I can't read novels while I'm writing a novel, because somebody's voice creeps in. T. C. Boyle creepnovelread Change image and share on social
I am a worrier. I worry about the state of our country, of the world, of our species. Every day seems to deliver a new nail to hammer into our collective coffin. T. C. Boyle coffincollectivecountry Change image and share on social
I read widely - for news, the arts, science, for entertainment, and the value of being informed - and, as a fiction writer, I can't help transposing what I learn into the scenario for a novel or story. T. C. Boyle artentertainmentfiction share on social
I really like the power of stopping the laughter and turning it to horror. T. C. Boyle horrorlaughterpower Change image and share on social
It's hard to say how certain stories just punch us in the heart and the brain at the same time at the end. I suppose that's what we're all looking for. But each story has its own valence, its own way of saying goodbye to you. T. C. Boyle brainendgoodbye share on social
