I used to say, for me, writing was like walking a high wire, and heroin made me forget there was no net. Which is a fancy way of saying dope made me forget how shitty I felt for being on dope. Jerry Stahl More Quotes by Jerry Stahl More Quotes From Jerry Stahl The art and act of writing - speaking just for myself - involves getting your proverbial ass in the proverbial chair. Jerry Stahl ass writing art SOAPY You know, feisty women never get boring. JOEL Let me tell you something. Boring women get a bad rap. There's a lot to be said for boring women. Jerry Stahl