The great glory of travel, to me, is not just what I see that's new to me in countries visited, but that in almost every one of them I change from an outsider looking in to an insider looking out.

Art is, after all, only a trace – like a footprint which shows that one has walked bravely and in great happiness.

Set goals, pursue them, achieve them, and then surpass them.

If we take the president of GM, they'll make us pay to give him back." (said by a kidnapper)

Licking your wounds will not stop the bleeding, but applying pressure will.

I'd rather do community service than sit and write a load of Christmas cards.

When I get married, I want to be really married

Hopefully people are upset for the reason I want them to be upset. Even when I was doing open mics, I've always had people upset. I've never been the consummate crowd-pleaser.

I think we're in a post-pornographic time and nothing seems shocking, but everything remains carnal no matter what you do.

My iPod that was programmed by Peter Buck. It has 7,000 songs hand-picked for me by him.

This is one of those big, fat paperbacks, intended to while away a monsoon or two, which, if thrown with a good overarm action, will bring a water buffalo to its knees.