Now, each of us has his own special gift And you know this was meant to be true. And if you don't underestimate me I won't underestimate you.

You use to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat, who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat.

If I could have any job in the world, I'd start out by writing a blog on Wired.com.

Shedding off one more layer of skin, Keeping one step ahead of the persecutor within.

I stopped smoking. When I stopped smoking, my voice changed... so drastically, I couldn't believe it myself.

I wanted to understand things and then be free of them. I needed to learn how to telescope things, ideas. Things were too big to see all at once, like all the books in the library-everything laying around on all the tables. You might be able to put it all into one paragraph or into one verse of a song if you could get it right.

Every man's conscience is vile and depraved / You cannot depend on it to be your guide when it’s you who must keep it satisfied.