Sherrie would be there, and the last time I’d seen her at a social event she burst into tears when she saw me and ran out of the room. You’re upset, I’d yelled after her, meanly.

Many kids, it seemed, would find out that their parents were flawed, messed-up people later in life, and I didn't appreciate getting to know it all so strong and early.

My eyelids are my own private cave, he murmured. That I can go to anytime I want.

When the light at Vernon turned green, we stepped into the street and George grabbed my hand and the ghosts of our younger selves crossed with us.

It was the kind of conversation you could only hold in whispers.

A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God, not just as tracts, mind you, but as things of beauty to the praise of God. An art work can be a doxology in itself.

Some say ignorance is bliss, I say love is.

​Retaining Character is the Toughest Challenge for Humans when they Level Up.

The law isn't merciful.

Love is a pure force without claim to power.

THE LINCOLN HAS ITS SCARS ALSO. MY FINGERPRINTS ACROSS ITS THROAT.

My stand-up has a lot of performance in it, and I loved doing it so much that, after years, I put the idea of having a show on the back burner.

When I grow up I want to be just like Benny Carter!

Also, I am very religious. It gave me peace of mind all my career.

The Iraq conflict, while not a cause of extremism, has become a cause for extremists.