Quotes on Vein

When they say 'jazz,' I'm thinking of a word called 'the creative process.' It intersects every vein and tributary, avenue, path, that everyone's living. It crosses through there, but it's been contained.

While I admire writers who are able to write with a vitality based on order and action, I work in a different vein. I often feel that if I can get the language just right, the language hypnotizes the reader.

I am not of the vein of actors - and I will not pretend to be one - that takes my character home with me. I don't.

If I close my eyes and think of Hollywood, all I see is one big varicose vein.