“Reality isn't what it used to be.”
“Death isn't what it used to be”
“That's what fiction is about, isn't it, the selective transforming of reality? The twisting of it to bring out its essence?”
“The image isn't reality. Even though we're used to thinking that way alot of the time. We show a kid a picture of a dog and say 'This is a doggie' - but it's not. It's just an image.”
“Sometimes your gallop just isn't what it used to be. And neither is your horsemanship.”
“Isn't reality an insatiable AIDS-riddled whore?”