They were soul mates, my mother and father. They claimed to adore each other, as if the word 'adore' meant 'argue with ceaselessly.

I sometimes look into the face of my dog Stan and see a wistful sadness and existential angst, when all he is actually doing is slowly scanning the ceiling for flies.

A wacky, trendy outfit on a guy over 40 indicates he's got big issues.

Beware the man who doesn't ask you any questions about yourself on your first date.

Men who have a lot of charm have it in place of something real that you are eventually going to want from them and find that they do not have.

No one would argue against the fact that L.A. leads the country in opportunities for being hip and pretentious.

A more complex - but only slightly more original - way to feel out of it is available at the hip and pretentious nightclubs and bars along the Sunset Strip.

It's just like magic. When you live by yourself, all your annoying habits are gone!.

You just never know when it might be cookie time. And, that is what the dogs have taught me.

My goal was always getting my work out in the world, and in many ways, I feel like the luckiest person alive.

The day is divided into two important sections: Mealtimes and everything else.

My destination is only 50 miles away, all I have is a bike with a broken wheel.

Hope is a feeling that life and work have meaning. You either have it or you don't, regardless of the state of the world that surrounds you.

Art is a by-product of an honest and successful attempt to do something well.

Parodies of commercials are by no means new and have been popular going back to black-and-white TV shows of the '50s.

For easy things, that may be got at will, Most sorts of men do set but little store.

Once you go outside your natural audience, there are tons of people that don't like you.

Buddhist practice is the grounding for this work, this life, this way.

All men [are] of one metal, but not in one mold.

My baby she's a long and lean, you mess with her you see a man get mean.

Rich people are excellent receivers. Poor people are poor receivers.