There is no Thanksgiving back in the old country where I come from. You know why? Because being thankful is a sin.

I freely admit I'm confused. I'm a confused and troubled individual but at the same time...Its Free!

I used to psych myself up before the show and now I do the complete opposite: I psych myself down. It's 12:30 at night, you don't want some guy yelling at you. You want some guy just talking to you.

From 1934 to 1963, the biggest criminals in America ended up on Alcatraz. Nowadays they end up on Wall Street.

I think when you become a parent you go from being a star in the movie of your own life to the supporting player in the movie of someone else's.

A new survey says one in three adults will be dressing up for Halloween. As for me, I'm not going to do anything. I'm going as Congress.

This story is true. Of course, there are many lies therein and most of it did not happen, but it's all true. In that sense it is deeply religious, perhaps even biblical.

There's something spiritual in hard work. Spirituality isn't all aromatherapy and scented candles.

There's something I believe wholeheartedly: Cynicism is the true refuge of the pseudo-intellectual, .. Cynicism is easy. Joy is an extremely advanced spiritual and intellectual tenet.

HD doesn't mean anything to me. It's a technical thing. It's like demographics. A lot of people know about it.

I didn't say no because between safety and adventure I choose adventure.

Be grateful for every sacred breath.

Force and not opinion is the queen of the world but it is opinion that uses the force.

The courage of the Syrian protesters is remarkable, for they face prison, torture, or death every time they lift a banner.

I think because I try to keep things as real as I can, or I try to start from a place of reality, I almost don't have the imagination to write a book that's not set where I am.

Nobody's trying to kill you, Deirdre. You're killing yourself.

I have to admit that I'm one of those people that thinks the dishwasher is a miracle.

One thing more dangerous than getting between a grizzly sow and her cub is getting between a businessman and a dollar bill.

Can the mind become completely still without coercion, without compulsion, without discipline?

There is a probably natural and learned reticence with myself talking about my early life.

Never forget that the road to Heaven is the Way of the Cross. Jesus has called us to follow Him, bearing the Cross as He did.