Royalty is the gold filling in a mouthful of decay

Don't clap too hard - it's a very old building.

Writers don't need love; all they require is money.

Go on - but don't think you can kill my confidence. I've had experts doing it for years.

I must be the luckiest man in the world. Not only am I bisexual, I am also Welsh.

They spend their time looking forward to the past.

A refined sort of butcher, a woman is.

We all of us waited for him to die. The family sent him a check every month, and hoped he'd get on with it quietly, without too much vulgar fuss.

Don't be afraid of being emotional. You won't die of it.

Asking a writer what he thinks about criticism is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs.

Let's pretend that we're human beings and that we're actually alive.

She sings the songs without words Songs that sailors, and blind men, and beggars have heard She knows more of love than the poets can say And her eyes are for something that won't go away.

I don't like the word 'strong,' because a strong character is never an interesting character. A character is made interesting by their vulnerabilities and their weaknesses.

Seeing alters the thing that is seen and transforms the seer

My paintings and comedy have a lot in common. They are both improvisations based on observation.

Four tears in my face and you ain't never heard me cry/ I'm richer than all y'all, I got a bank full of pride

I love the guitar for its harmony; it is my constant companion in all my travels.

At the sight of what goes on in the world, the most misanthropic of men must end by being amused, and Heraclitus must die laughing.

The near absence of bargains works as a reverse indicator for us. When we find there is little worth buying, there is probably much worth selling.

The most important part is to take on the challenge of protecting the ocean as if your life depends on it - because it does.

I admire Grover Norquist. I think hes done a lot of good.