The phenomenon develops calmly, but it is invisible, unstoppable. One feels, one sees it born and grow steadily; and it is not in one's power to either hasten or slow it down.

In fact, it was all I could do to stop myself from saying, 'I've always been a big fan of your work …

There's a whole world all around more interesting, wonderful, terrifying, mysterious, amazing than any novel ever written. Pay attention. Take a chance. Dare life.

Mars has been flown by, orbited, smacked into, radar inspected, and rocketed onto, as well as bounced upon, rolled over, shoveled, drilled into, baked, and even laser blasted.

An artist is not an isolated system. In order to survive he has to interact continuously with the world around him... Theoretically there are no limits to his involvement.

As soon as you can say what you think and not what some other person has thought for you, you are on the way to being a remarkable man.

My reputation will always precede me to the day I die. For some people, that probably can't be quickly enough.

Always talk to God, never listen to the cops.

A dairymaid can milk cows to the glory of God

We have to fight radical Islam wherever it exists. It’s in Afghanistan, it’s in Saudi Arabia, throughout the Middle-East in big numbers and it’s in the United States.

You're all the world to me. Whenever i can't see you... I die a little.