At 17, all I wanted was to be a famous junky. Like all my heroes.

A waft of sweet hash drifted by, and I wanted to float after it like Wimpy levitating at the scent of a hamburger.

I need - and occasionally love - to write for the same reasons I always did: hard as writing is, it's generally easier than life.

All of us, at some point in life, choose our cliché.

It's not like I was an alkie or anything. Alcohol is for cleaning needles

I don't really know how to do much else besides write.

I kept getting high to kill my shame at the fact that I kept getting high.

To me, God is like this happy bus driver.

In my family, misery didn't just love company, it wanted hostages.

I've always wanted to be a guy with a rec room.

You need an entire drama to construct your life around to avoid living it.

May you overflow with love, hope and joy of knowing the Saviour.

Dust motes swirled in the air like tiny orbs of rainbows.

I wasn't sure what was happening between us, but I didn't want it to happen without me.

With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)

Tee Vee football: one team wins, one team loses -- they tie -- who cares? And why?

In relations with many domestically weak countries, a radio transmitter can be a more effective form of pressure than a squadron B-52s.

Make A Difference Day is a great way to introduce kids to the rewards of volunteering. It's fun, it's focused and it's empowering to know that millions are motivated to do the same.

What sort of difficulties would happen when people of different cultures try to come together to worship? Tiny little things such as let's tell jokes with each other.

Social change can be seen as a mosaic, taking that which is broken and creating something new.