To be a dad: Make peace with the fact that you will now be your partner's second favourite person in the world.

To be a comedian: Make peace with the fact that you will never be as funny as a baby falling over.

Most surprising is probably that I thought I had experienced most of the low points life has to offer... but you reach new lows when you are hungover changing a nappy and throw up into it.

The flower doth not worry, and the tree doth not waver.

Though you forget the way to the Temple, There is one who remembers the way to your door: Life you may evade, but Death you shall not. You shall not deny the Stranger.

There is no fulfillment that is not made sweeter for the prolonging of desire

An upturned life is righted in the box.

I think future engineered species could be the source of food, hopefully a source of energy, environmental remediation and perhaps replacing the petrochemical industry.

The only bad meditation is when you don't meditate.

Think black love, think universal love. Just think love.

We can't have deficit spending in Texas. You have to balance your budget every two years.

Gettin high, livin' everday, like i'm gonna die.

The most interesting part of my life is of no concern to the public.