I think 1960s small-town America was very Lynchian. Everything was there, but underneath, everything was rumbling.

I never start with a political point of view. I believe that your politics are emotionally and psychologically determined by your early experiences.

Time slips away and leaves you with nothing, mister, but boring stories of glory days.

Our American government has strayed too far from American values. It is time to move forward. The country we carry in our hearts is waiting.

Wendy, let me in, I wanna be your friend. I wanna guard your dreams and visions.

When I got into "Anna Karenina" and "Brothers Karamazov" and "Crime and Punishment," that was the stuff that - that had a big effect on me, because it was so psychological.

Show a little faith there is magic in the night. You ain't a beauty, but hey you're alright, and that's alright with me.