"what made the whole thing smell was that many of the rich and the famous were actually dumb cunts and bastards. They had simply fallen into a big pay-off somewhere. Or they were enriched by the stupidity of the general public. They usually were talentless, eyeless, soulless, they were walking pieces of dung, but to the public they were god-like, beautiful, and revered. Bad taste creates many more millionaires than good taste."

From Hollywood [his second to last novel] that documented his experiences with the making of Barfly the movie he wrote starring Mickey Rourke & Faye Dunaway. Barfly introduced me to Bukowski; I highly recommend it! "Bad taste creates many more millionaires than good taste." - I think the colossal success of Jersey Shore affirms this sentiment!