You can't leave civilization behind entirely.

There is a divine moment in our lives when we all become one. It's called procreation, and it is reborn, continually and forever.

My favorite thing is to be alone in a room with a blank paper in front of me and the time to fill it.

A stage play requires very different craft from a book, fiction or otherwise, and ditto from a screenplay.

It helps to be able to be alone. 'Cuz writing is done alone, unless you collaborate, but I don't do that. Ask my ex-wife.

I am very abnormal... But it wasnt very long ago that I wasnt so abnormal. I was very normal and headed for a lifetime of paying medical bills as proof of my normalcy.

America is terrified of the passage of time. Prozac Nation. Land of Face Lifts.

It is all about marketing; that is where the real craft comes in. The best actors do not necessarily become the biggest stars. And vice versa.

I'm a classic example of what can happen if you follow your inner voice. I was cursed with interests and some talent in many different areas. It confuses people.

Children who cling to parents or who don't want to leave home are stunted in their emotional, psychological growth.

Change is good. And in fact unavoidable.

Religious moderation is the product of secular knowledge and scriptural ignorance.

We have a very long legal system with the European Union, and we're English speaking.

A consciousness of misfortunes arising from a man's own misconduct aggravates their bitterness.

Man's first and greatest victory must be won against the gods.

You know who your true friends are when things go wrong for you, but the opposite is also true. When things go well, the people who really love you are happy.

When our children die, we drop them into the unknown, shuddering with fear. We know that they go out from us, and we stand, and pity, and wonder.

The guy who finally pulled the trigger on Osama bin Laden is not patting himself on the back. He's giving as much credit to his teammates who got him to that position.

I went to tranny bars and kind of got used to being around that and then getting dressed up.

Wind is a plant's only chance to make music.

It's tragic when people think feminism is a dirty word.