“ The moment of orgasm is like the first dramatic moment of birth when you draw breath and scream out that you are alive. It is hard to imagine the moment when you fade back into the vacuum and draw you… Chloe Thurlow
“ You must write as if each word is a precious drop of blood, or a tear to be saved in a glass phial. Chloe Thurlow
“ Jealousy is only hurt ego. Revenge is meaningless. Life is abstract. There is no point other than pleasure. Chloe Thurlow
“ Happiness is a drug. It creates a biological change in the brain cells that inhibits negative feelings. Happiness boosts energy and increases energy in others. Chloe Thurlow
“ A rubber doll with a microchip can imitate human flesh without human feeling. Porn leaves an emptiness inside. Erotica sets up a vibration in the mind that sends pulsing waves through the body. Chloe Thurlow
“ Who knows why we do it? And when we've done it, nobody wants it. Still we keep doing it. That's what makes a writer a writer. Chloe Thurlow
“ Writing is like a religion to those who don't practise, an act of faith for those who do. Chloe Thurlow
“ Inspiration comes from your writing. Thoughts meander subliminally through our subconscious, at night when we sleep the brain is working. In the act of writing, phrases come out and you think: wow, di… Chloe Thurlow
“ Writing isn't something you do because you feel like it. You never feel like it. You write because there's a rat in your brain chewing up the spirals of your DNA and you want to get the words down bef… Chloe Thurlow
“ Writing is draining. Every word is like lifting a stone and levering it into place. Your head aches, your muscles ache and every word you conjure up is heavier than the last one. Chloe Thurlow
“ Here's one prophecy the writer can make - you'll never be rich and you'll probably be poor. Chloe Thurlow
“ I am made of words. When you cut me, I bleed sentences. When you read me, I speak to your soul. Chloe Thurlow
“ Books have a life. They breathe. When you write a book, it grows and changes. You learn from your characters after you create them. They come from you and you become them. Chloe Thurlow
