When you visualize the recent past, do you see it as being somewhere over on the left?

I never take credit for anything, because it's mostly genetic to my way of thinking. Even the need to work hard with some genetic talent you're given - the need to go out and develop it, and push hard to bring it to people.

I kind of like it when a lot of people die, and on the other hand I always wonder how many unused frequent-flier miles they had.

We created god in our own image and likeness!

Is there another word for synonym?

There is a core of loneliness. It's partly existential. Secondly, I was raised a loner. My parents were not there. My father was asked to leave because he couldn't metabolize ethanol. Actually, my mother ran away with us when I was 2 months old and my brother was 5. Real dramatic stuff: down the fire escape, through backyards. So, I sort of raised myself. I was alone a lot and I invented myself - I lived through the radio and through my imagination.

I believe myself to be a worthwhile and inventive performer in my own right. [And] I want to be known for what I do best.