The Central Intelligence Agency owns everyone of any significance in the major media.

The Latin American drug cartels have stretched their tentacles much deeper into our lives than most people believe. It's possible they are calling the shots at all levels of government.

The habits and language of clandestinity can intoxicate even its own practitioners.

The more we know about each other the safer we all are.

Every parent is an artist, but not every artist is apparent.

There is no question that everybody who works in show business is lucky because of the number of people who wish they where working in show business.

My adolescence progressed normally: enough misery to keep the death wish my usual state, an occasional high to keep me from actually taking the gas-pipe.

I started to work with cotton fabrics. I used cotton because it's easy to work with, to wash, to take care of, to wear if it's warm or cold. It's great. That was the start.

Last Friday night; Yeah we danced on tabletops. And we took too many shots. Think we kissed, but I forgot?

Sometimes I feel that I am a natural born genius in a field of human endeavor that hasn't been invented yet

There is no adequate defense, except stupidity, against the impact of a new idea.

I'm not trying necessarily to become a movie star; that wouldn't be bad but that's not the aim. I'm just trying to do interesting things and go into areas where I've not been before.

And I think both the left and the right should celebrate people who have different opinions, and disagree with them, and argue with them, and differ with them, but don't just try to shut them up.

O, how full of briers is this working-day world!