We were not human beings going through spiritual experiences; we were spiritual beings going through human experiences, in order to grow.

Any system was a straightjacket if you insisted on adhering to it so totally and humorlessly.

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.

I think we’re [men and women] more similar. In that we all deal with our fantasy lives and sometimes are disappointed by reality.

You should write first drafts as if they will never be shown to anyone.

Sex has the unparalleled power to make us absurd to ourselves. It also has the power to make us understand transcendence.

If we ban whatever offends any group in our diverse society, we will soon have no art, no culture, no humor, no satire. Satire is by its nature offensive. So is much art and political discourse. The value of these expressions far outweighs their risk.