It is reasonable that everyone who asks justice should do justice

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

The end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.

I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.

I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

Truth between candid minds can never do harm.

The government you elect is the government you deserve.

Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.

The future starts within a second from now.The past was, within a second ago.

The attainment of enlightenment from ego's point of view is extreme death.

It's amazing how quickly human beings adapt, isn't it? It was such a great crew, and David [Lynch] was wonderful to work with [on 'The Elephant Man']. It was a very thrilling time, actually.

When you legislate personal belief, you're in violation of freedom of religion.

The great thing about writing compared to life is getting to tie things up.

Fans have been very important in my career. Even though I'm just doing me and doing my thing, they're the captains of this ship.

You have to live with the people in hypocrisy for them to stay happy with you.

They say it's the good girls who keep diaries. The bad girls never have the time. Me, I just wanna live a life I'm gonna remember even if I don't write it down.

It's hard to be sad when you're laughing, so I enjoy making people happy.