I don't see myself as a deep philosopher. The things I write about tend to be what we all have to face, or consider, or experience, that I talk about with my friends and brothers. It's universal stuff, told in my own voice, my own details and truth, which is all I have to offer.

Trying to reason with an addict was like trying to blow out a lightbulb.

if you want to know how God feels about money, look at whom she gives it to.

Summer nearly does me in every year. It's too hot and the light is unforgiving and the days go on way too long.

I don't want something special. I want something beautifully plain.

At our most primitive we are storytellers and dancers.

Dancing almost always turns out to be a good idea.