The Bush administration made us nostalgic for ... well, any other time in history.

You would not believe how much time people waste in a day. And how little time they put into things they genuinely love.

If 'Airplane!' comes on, it's like a comfort film. You can always guarantee a laugh watching that movie.

Sometimes I play guitar like a frustrated drummer.

'Jerry Springer' is just kind of the chubby, redneck version of throwing Christians to the lions.

If you take anything I say with any seriousness whatsoever, go study Yang style tai chi. It will make you live longer.

Truth be told, ginormous portions have become a pet peeve of mine.

I'm a futurist. Technology is our way out of almost every problem we have. Technology can create a new sense of community.

It's better to waste money than time. You can always get more money.

I noticed a lot of guitar players neglected the rhythm part of rhythm guitar and decided I would try to focus in that.

I'm a writer, so I like dissecting things.

Come then, put away your sword in its sheath, and let us two go up into my bed so that, lying together in the bed of love, we may then have faith and trust in each other.

What spirit is so empty and blind, that it cannot recognize the fact that the foot is more noble than the shoe, and skin more beautiful than the garment with which it is clothed?

Seize the hour.

While friends and lovers mourn your silly grave, I have other uses for you, darling. I love the dead.

It's a funny thing about weaknesses....Most people will tell you they know their weaknesses. When asked, they'll tell you, 'Well for one thing, I'm overgenerous.' ... that's what innkeepers are for.

You want to put a band-aid on something that needs stitches.

In Mexico, theater is very underground, so if youre a theater actor its very difficult to make a living. But its also a very beautiful pathway to knowledge and to an open education.

I expect big things from myself but as long as I can keep the commitment and dedication and put the hard work in, I don't see why there's any reason not to handle it OK.

Writing isn't about the destination-writing is the journey that transforms the soul and gives meaning to all else.

Idle dreaming is often of the essence of what we do.