What we call reality is an agreement that people have arrived at to make life more livable.

I believe in my work and in the joy of it. You have to be with the work and the work has to be with you. It absorbs you totally and you absorb it totally.

I never liked the middle ground-the most boring place in the world.

What we call reality is an agreement that people have arrived at to make their lives more livable.

You cannot have an agency that defends your property, which also has the right to violate your property rights at will. That's like hiring a bodyguard that you pay to beat you up randomly.

It's fun to be sarcastic, but now I'm able to express myself in a way that's much more sincere.

The power to command has never meant the power to remain mysterious.

Being famous gets me good concert tickets, good tables in restaurants, good seats at sporting events and that's really about it.

Whoever places his trust into a system will soon be without a home. While you are building your third story, the two lower ones have already been dismantled.

What did it avail to pray when he knew his soul lusted after its own destruction?

-'I don't see what good it's going to do for you to waltz back in there and--' -'Can I tango back in there, instead? So much sexier than the waltz.

I want to destigmatize the words mental illness.

I commit to most things I do in life, so I don't really have any serious regrets. But I'll say this: There are plenty of people that I wish I could un-meet. It's kind of an L.A. syndrome.

It's a crazy feeling when people know who you are and respect your game. It's much appreciated.