Fade Up From Black Quotes

“You seem more alive. Just make sure you stay that way.” “Oh, don’t worry. I intend to. This is just a really interesting intellectual exercise.” “Hey, dumbass. You forget that somebody killed somebody over this intellectual exercise. Remember the old saying: It’s all fun and games until somebody loses an eye…” He tipped his beer bottle toward me. “Then it’s frickin’ hilarious.”
― Steven Womack, Fade Up From Black: The Return of Harry James Denton

“Remember!” Leo said in the recording. “There are no new stories!” His arms flapped as he spoke. “Human beings have been telling each other stories since the beginning of time, when they were trying to keep each other awake to tend to the fire so the sabre-tooth tigers didn’t come in and eat the babies!” Then he held up his right index finger. “There are no new stories, but there are new voices. Each one of you has a distinct, unique voice. All stories have been told, but all voices have not been heard. That’s what you must find and that is what you must run with!”
― Steven Womack, Fade Up From Black: The Return of Harry James Denton

“How long have you two been married?” “Just over a year.” “You get along okay most of the time?” He shrugged. “Can get a little rocky,” he said. “Thank God for boxed wine and make-up sex.” I smiled. “If nothing else, I admire your honesty. Can’t say much for your judgment, but at least you seem to own it.”
― Steven Womack, Fade Up From Black: The Return of Harry James Denton