Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you want them to think well of you, but you really only call when you need something.

A good story should change the way you see the world.

Most guys will fight to know you. Some guys will deny you're a real person, and some will just ignore you." The zealot. The atheist. The agnostic.

You have a choice. Live or die. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. Every time you don't throw yourself down the stairs, that's a choice. Every time you don't crash your car, you re-enlist.

This is less teaching than damage control. You may as well paint a house that’s on fire.

Oh love me, love me, love me, love me, love me, love me, love me, love me. I'll be anybody you want me to be.

My goal is more to be remembered. They'll remember this thing and like it in the future. The trick is to stay remembered long enough for that to happen.