You can't tell a story linearly if you want people to understand.

There are many different rivers that lead into despair: there's poverty; there's political repression; there's gender apartheid - there's a sense of culture loss; there's religious fanaticism.

Scientology is probably the most stigmatized religion in America already.

IRS is very poorly equipped to make a distinction between what is a religion and what is not.

I like the serendipitous surprises of reality.

Unlike the talent for war, the ability to make peace has always been rare.

From the very beginning, when you go into Scientology your world narrows down very quickly.

Journalism is a flawed profession, but it has a self-correcting mechanism. The rule of journalism is: talk to everybody.

I get very antsy when I'm not occupied.

From the very beginning of this movement, Scientology has always been a very closeted organization. That aura of secrecy is something that the present-day management continues.

Science fiction invites the writer to grandly explore alternative worlds and pose questions about meaning and destiny.

In politics, the people I most despise are those who have no values.

Friendship is a sheltering tree.

I say 20 words in English. I say money, money, money, and I say hot dog! I say yes, no and I say money, money, money and I say turkey sandwich and I say grape juice.

Keep on listening & tapping your feet.

Philosophically, what I have learned is to thy own self be true. That is the biggest lesson of all. Relax; music is fun. To many people take it to seriously because of the money involved.

I am convinced that nothing but the hand of God can save us or help us as long as we have our present commander.

Live a little, love a lot.

When I'm with my friends I'm funny, but I don't feel like I'm a funny clown

Excellence of mind itself, rightly conceived, is expertise in beauty; creativity is wise love.

I've been accused of lacking compassion. But that just shows I'm not without compassion.