I mean look, you’re so burnt out on life and people anyway by a certain age, why not learn other stuff? Why not discover some hidden talents? Why not have some other hobbies? I mean, certainly collecting people or hanging out with strangers is not what I want to do at the age of 52. I already have my friends, so the idea of going to parties now? Ughh. Oh my god, going to a cocktail party or a film screening just terrifies me.

Bret Easton Ellis on not writing novels