New York's not exactly antiseptic. It could be clean and less dangerous, and not horrible, not under a tidal wave of tourists.

In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.

Think before you speak. Read before you think.

My favorite animal is steak.

The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.

A hobby is, of course, an abomination, as are all consuming interests and passions that do not lead directly to large, personal gain.

As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.

Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.

There are two modes of transport in Los Angeles: car and ambulance. Visitors who wish to remain inconspicuous are advised to choose the latter

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.

Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.

I will write one book that will change entire humankind if only you have enough guts to read my previous ones.

Don’t just live your life. Get lost with love and enjoy this amazing mysterious fairytale life.

For every man there exists a bait which he cannot resist swallowing.

Work hard until hard work isn't work at all.

When two people love each other, they don't look at each other, they look in the same direction.

Habits are like the wrinkles on a man's brow; if you will smooth out the one, I will smooth out the other.

I am the bridge between the East and the West. I don't want to abandon one for the other.

As with most consensual crimes, this prohibition of hemp is both silly and sinister.

Creativity ignited a spark. In that moment, I saw that art is not peripheral, beauty is not optional, but a strategy for survival.