When I'm working on a novel of my own, I try to read mostly nonfiction, although sometimes I break down and peek at something else.

When you're given a newspaper column, you're not being paid to sit on a fence and scratch your chin and say 'On the one hand this' and 'On the other hand that.' You're getting paid for your opinion.

I love reality shows. The folks who dream up some of these concepts are either geniuses, or totally stoned.

and in the meantime don't jump to conclusions.

My humour has always come from anger, but I have to make sure I don't just get angry and jump on a soapbox.

Disney is just Disney. It's a company that's very good at what it does - controlling and promoting an image - until something happens that it can't control or cover up.

There's this false notion that this is a regional phenomenon, when in fact every state in the union has hardcore rednecks. No exceptions.