She ran out of her marriage the way a woman can run out of a pair of sandals when she decides to let go and really dash.

Sooner or later even the fastest runners have to stand and fight.

Sometimes stories cry out to be told in such loud voices that you write them just to shut them up.

Relief loosens tongues beyond measure.

Everybody trusts a guy in a raincoat. I don't know why. It's just one of those mystery facts.

Shit. The mind gets up to funny tricks, doesn't it? Shadows grow faces.

I am a drinker with writing problems.

Every individual has a role to play for the betterment of our nation.

May you always have angels to walk with you on the right path.

Communism in a capitalist world requires eliminating the hope of the citizens for owning what others own.

One of the key secrets of great writing is knowing where to start and when to stop.

I've always been pretty serious and introspective.

His [Donald Trump]support is crossing wide swaths of the party. It's not just the evangelicals. It's the moderates, as well.

[ If I wasn't making music ] I'd probably end up going to school, I never went to school. Or just give up and get my plumber's ticket and move back to Edmonton and become an alcoholic.

I suspect the older you get the more invisible you become.

Christ was crucified for preaching without a police permit