You can't escape history, or the needs and neuroses you've picked up like layers and layers of tartar on your teeth.... Your every past action and thought have made you what you are.

The Apocalypse would definitely put a crimp in my career plans.

The back door of every tomb opens on a hilltop.

The best way to get rid of your enemies is to make them your friends.

I do reread, kind of obsessively, partly for the surprise of how the same book reads at a different point in life, and partly to have the sense of returning to an old friend.

When you say Yes, say it quickly. But always take a half hour to say No, so you can understand the other fellow's side.

What I usually do is tell funny stories from the road, many of which are, of course, unprintable. But I don't actually have a joke. I don't tell jokes much. I tell little stories.

When I was hacking, it was more pushing the status quo and seeing how far you can go.

The reality of it is I think the GOP - Republicans and certainly conservatives - will partner with the Tea Party movement around this country.

A thunderous boo is one thousand times stronger, nobler, and more powerful than a standing ovation. Admiration corrupts.

You can't change your game based on where you're playing.

There are people who are put on this earth to do everything.