If there's anything I hate, it's the vibraphone. And the cha-cha-cha. And Latin rhythms generally.

If you're never ridden a fast horse at a dead run across a desert valley at dawn, be of good cheer: You've only missed out on one half of life.

Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top.

Why I oppose the nuclear-arms race: I prefer the human race.

It is not an easy thing to inflate a dog.

Running the big rapids is like sex: half the fun lies in the anticipation. Two thirds of the thrill with the approach. The remainder is only ecstasy-or darkness.

Grand opera is a form of musical entertainment for people who hate music.