I've known people whose faces rested naturally in a smile and I'm certain their lives were much different because of that.

Maybe other people are like mirrors that we see ourselves in; versions of ourselves that vary dramatically depending on the particular cut of glass.

It is said that life is too short, and that’s quite true, unless you are lonely. Loneliness can bring time to its knees; an absolute and utter standstill.

We are all eccentrics in our dreams. Lunatics, even.

Books aren’t just my defenses, the sandbags I use to fortify my position; they are also the building blocks of my soul, and I am the sum of all I read.

I wonder if music is the only expression of the soul that is not hopelessly compromised in communication.

Without art; without paintings, books, sculpture and music, the human soul would be quite impenetrable, don't you think?

One of the benefits of aligning yourself with an indistinct cluster of people is that claiming to feel their pain is often enough.

There’s an empty seat next to me in the ‘intensely aggravating’ section…and it’s got your name on it

Just Detach From False Mental Objects And Be Enlightened To Being-As-Is

May we now all rise and sing the eternal school hymn: "Attack. Attack. Attack Attack Attack!"

Cleveland's a great place when you're a kid. You hardly ever get sunburned, without the sun shining.

You must radiate success before it’ll come to you.

I guess I just prefer to see the dark side of things. The glass is always half-empty. And cracked. And I just cut my lip on it. And chipped a tooth.

There is much debate in the scientific community as to the precise sources of global warming.

People see me on TV two and three times a day, and see me cooking all these wonderfully Southern, fattening dishes. That's only 30 days out of 365. And it's for entertainment.

I don't like to box myself in when I'm composing.