Hubert Selby, Jr. Quotes

Hubert Selby, Jr. — American Writer born on July 23, 1928, died on April 26, 2004

Hubert "Cubby" Selby, Jr. was a 20th-century American writer. His best-known novels are Last Exit to Brooklyn and Requiem for a Dream, exploring worlds in the New York area. Both novels were adapted later as films, and he appeared in small roles in each... (wikipedia)

I have rituals for cleaning out resentments, disappointments, heartbreak, depression and for work. One of the things I do is go over old stuff if I have been unable to write for a while.

My writing is inspired by just about everything, yet I am unaware of so much of the process.

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.

One of the things I have become aware of through the years is how much I love the people I write about.

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.

Hubert Selby, Jr. Quotes

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