I would say that I probably had an unhealthy love affair with drinking. I grew up as this kind of insecure kid, you know, kind of making my way. And drinking took all of that away.

We can't arrest and incarcerate addiction out of people. Not only do I think it's really inhumane, but it's ineffective and it cost us billions upon billions of dollars to keep doing this.

I think it's overly simplistic to say that any one single strategy is going to really change the focus and change the trajectory of drug use.

If I, in some small way can help people to see that there is this huge, incredible life on the other side of addiction, you know, I will feel accomplished in my job.

Addiction is a brain disease. This is not a moral failing. This is not about bad people who are choosing to continue to use drugs because they lack willpower.

Blunt force didn't knock out the drug epidemic. 21 million Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol. And half of all federal inmates are in for drug crimes.

The hallmark of addiction is that it changes your brain chemistry. It actually affects that part of your brain that's responsible for judgment.

I'm one of 23 million Americans in recovery who have gone on to live productive lives.

People drink and do drugs for a reason. Cause it makes them feel good - until it doesn't anymore.

To labor in the arts for any reason other than love is prostitution.

Emotions don't distract high performers.

The best revenge is true forgiveness.

I often challenge the people, who can make my life hell, and I do it to break the chain of command and fear, I get their attention so badly, and I work very hard to prove I am better than everyone.

I hate to be a failure. I hate and regret the failure of my marriages. I would gladly give all my millions for just one lasting marital success.

It's important to only think about what you desire, not what you fear.

I wondered, "Why have I been chasing happiness my whole life when bliss was here the entire time?

The easy way out usually leads back in.

Where do you think all these attacks on conservative media are coming from? They're not coming from the Democrats exclusively.

Manage the cause, not the result.