William Pryor Quotes
The Historical Truth Is A Fiction. OK, I Did Whatever I Could To Find Out What Happened From
surviving Friends, Family And Media, But That Is Simply A Skeleton Upon Which The Story Is Draped.
This Is The Unmasking Of The Myth, And, As Jean Cocteau Put It: "Man Seeks To Escape Himself
in Myth, And Does So By Any Means At His Disposal. Drugs, Alcohol, Or Lies. Unable To Withdraw
into Himself, He Disguises Himself. Lies And Inaccuracy Give Him A Few Moments Of Comfort."
I Wanted To Go Beyond A Recreation Of The Past To Discover Meaning In The Degradation Of My
addiction Experience. The Past Is Another Country And Not My Prime Interest. It's More What
the Past Can Tell Us About How We Deal With The Present Moment.
- William Pryor
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