Shakespeare was such a splendid vulgarian.

I believe that the fragile-flower, idea-intolerant society of victimhood that is being cultivated in many colleges today is really bad.

Mostly, you become a writer not because you want to get rich or famous, but because you have to write; because there is something inside that must come out.

The verb "Garland" should be created. It would mean to unfairly put a stinking albatross around someone's neck, to make him unemployable.

The horrifying thing is that nearly half of America seems in synch with xenophobia and race-baiting.

Editorials are editorials. They a supposed to have an opinion, even a very strong one.

The one thing an aspiring writer must understand is that it's hard. If you think it's not hard, you're not doing it right.

I once found myself driving, smoking a cigar, taking notes, and talking on the phone at the same time. I only became completely aware of this when I had to shift, and realized something had to give.

One thing I am learning from the kitten is that everything he is doing seems to be in preparation for murder.

I think Marco Rubio could never have recovered from revealing himself to be pathetic.

Every single fat comic uses his weight as a punchline. There is something sad about that.

We, all who live, haveA life that is livedAnd another life that is thought, And the only life we haveIt's the one that is dividedIn right or wrong.

Poetry happens when there is nothing to say but you have a volcano hidden inside you waiting to erupt.

What's unfortunate about buying a pitcher for $12 million is that he carries no warranty.

There are three indispensable requirements for a missionary: 1. Patience 2. Patience 3. Patience.

If life is just a highway, then the soul is just a car. And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.

Never hire someone who knows less than you do about what he's hired to do.

It's always hard for me to find a therapist who is a black woman or even a woman of color. It's something that we've always been told is not for us. It's top down.

Well the planet I've got a chance to visit is Earth, and Earth's principal features are chaos and war. I think I'd be a fool to spend years here and never have a look.

Vowels are the most illuminated letters in the alphabet. Vowels are the colors and souls of poetry and speech. (1976 Penthouse interview)