Alan Ball : (4) " I think it’s very difficult, and it requires a tremendous amount of spiritual integrity and discipline, to not be a narcissist in a culture that encourages it every step of the way. " - Alan Ball " I think the world is a place for oddballs and freaks. I’m only interested in oddballs and freaks as characters. " - Alan Ball " A lot of times, the choice of the right song will save a scene. Or there will be a scene that’s a little flat and you put in the right song and somehow it just comes alive. " - Alan Ball " My own belief is that people can come back from anything. It doesn’t mean that it won’t come at a huge cost. " - Alan Ball