I learned by experience that you can change your circumstance. It's as simple as the serenity prayer; it's a very, very real thing.

I hope I'm an integrous person who cleans up their messes when I've been a jerk.

I finally learned to accept that I can't make radio play blues any more than I could get Reagan out of the White House.

Thank God for Occupy and thank God for 'The Daily Show,' Colbert and the rising up that's going on around the world.

I just want to be as good a person as I can be.

I've been lucky enough that I can gather all sorts of experiences and find inspiration by traveling around and by spending time with people I admire.

You know, a lot of people feel that sobriety is about just stopping using whatever it was that you appeared to be addicted to, but it really has to do with a way of looking at your life and taking accountability.