When I was young, we couldn't afford much. But, my library card was my key to the world.

Kids are at my level. I like goofing around with them.

I hated Woody Woodpecker and Scooby-Doo, but I was a cartoon freak.

Read, read, read, read, read. Read everything. You can’t work unless you know the world, and outside of living in the world the best way to learn about the world is to read about it.

Relax. Just relax and have fun doing what you're doing. Don't worry so much about being results oriented. Just commit yourself to the moment.

People in Medicaid ought to have access to the same insurance as the rest of the population. If they are segregated, it will be a poor plan for poor people.

TV is the best babysitter.

Pardon me for loitering in front of an orchestra.

Giving up a lot of yourself isn't really that hard when you realize that you get more than you give up.

Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.

George Washington Bridge? You throw yourself off the Brooklyn Bridge, traditionally. George Washington Bridge, who does that?

Even though I was fairly certain God wasn't Ted Bundy, I kept an open mind, since this phone call was getting a bit confusing.

Learn to listen to subtle cues from your spirit instead of the barrage coming from your brain.

If you open your mouth in the dark, you will speak while in the wrong mood--darkness is the time to listen.

No matter how many times I've thought that the worst is behind us, something else always happens to remind me that the worst is yet to come.

Don't wait for the Last Judgment. It takes place every day.

If certain songs become popular enough to the point where I'll be playing them the rest of my life, I don't want them all to dwell on the same down moment that I'll have to keep reliving.

Like a magpie, I am a scavenger of shiny things: fairy tales, dead languages, weird folk beliefs, fascinating religions, and more.

Buddha never rejected Hinduism, but he broadened its base. He gave it a new life and a new interpretation.

For the time being Words scatter Are they fallen leaves?

The less money lying idle the greater is the dividend.