I do believe that [Bill] Clinton never inhaled ...because when I met him, he had no idea who I was.

If more people were stoned there would be less violence in the world.

I want my ashes either with some really good primo or as some fertilizer for plants.

I love to meet my fans, and after every show I usually hang out for a few hours, talking to my fans, signing autographs, and selling T-shirts.

When you hit a groove, it's not you; it's the spirit world. The spirits whisper the ideas in your brain and prod you along. They're the ones that are really happy.

To be in a situation where you have no rights whatsoever is something I wish everybody could experience. People's attitudes would change. It would be a better place.

Something good always happens at 4:20 for me.

The smartest billionaires I know never finished high school. I got my degree and my doctorate on the street and an advanced degree in jail.

Awakening your spiritual side is really what artists do. When you hit a groove, it's not you; it's the spirit world.

Boredom is a disease, too.

Unfortunately, the American justice system is just riddled with lies and inconsistencies.

To present a whole world that doesn’t exist and make it seem real, we have to more or less pretend we’re polymaths. That’s just the act of all good writing.

If you have hung yourself out to dry, it means that you are still wet behind the ears.

She can't keep writing about what a tragic little hero I am, it'll get boring.

I don't like to power trip, but when you're a boss you have to fight for certain things.

If we are not trusted, we have no business.

Music is a continuum and the modern and avant-garde composers of today will be part of the standard repertoire 30 years from now.

The notion of collective contribution, like the Wikipedia, is a very powerful one.

I don't expect success. I prepare for it.

It hurt, of course, but more often than not the best things do, I've found.

We should pledge ourselves to the proposition that the irresponsible life is not worth living.