Basically, what happened was, I had moved out to Los Angeles, I was pretty damn lazy and I put on some pounds.

We all approached doing a sequel with great trepidation and skepticism.

But I did have two months off between Loser and the start of Prozac Nation. So, it was supposed to be Jason time, right? My time to enjoy myself away from movies.

I don't know if you'll see me jumping out of planes anytime soon.

A girl came up to me in a bar and said she wanted to be my apple pie. I wish I'd said something cool, but I was stunned.

Getting married has shifted my focus, in such a profound way. You just realize, "Oh, I can't be so selfish anymore. There's someone else."

You realize we're all going to go to college as virgins. They probably have special dorms for people like us.

I like to think what I bring to the table is kind of a sympathetic and endearing quality, even while I'm playing outcasts or characters that end up in outlandish situations.

Well, I'm proud to say American Pie was the kind of crazy, gross-out film that guys thought was the greatest.

I've heard every pie joke in the book. I'm still waiting for an original one.

People would see me on a Nickelodeon commercial, and I would hear about it the next day in school

Spread love not hate, so that we can live and die in peace.

What is the point of "labor saving" if by making work effortless we make it poor, and if by doing poor work we weaken our bodies and lose conviviality and health? (Health is Membership, pg. 93)

Judy Garland is a singer with a capital S. And talk about soul. This woman was soul personified. Judy Garland is a class by herself.

The more contact we have with one another and the more we come to understand each other's values, the greater will be our mutual respect.

I am convinced that much more emphasis should be placed on history. The purpose of history is to learn how human beings react when exposed to the danger of wounds or death.

This whole moment is the groin Of a borborygmic giant who even now Is rolling over on us in his sleep.

The future of India lies in its villages

The thing of course, is to make yourself alive. Most people remain all of their lives in a stupor.

Words are worth little when the heart refuses to hear. Therefore, judge us by our works.

Of all the pursuits open to men, the search for wisdom is most perfect, more sublime, more profitable, and more full of joy.