The real reason that we can’t have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse: You cannot post “Thou shalt not steal,” “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” and “Thou shalt not lie” in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians. It creates a hostile work environment.

I've never owned a telescope, but it's something I'm thinking of looking into.

When you're high, it's easy to kid yourself about how clever certain mediocre pieces of material are.

When you're born in this world you're given a ticket to the Freak Show. And when you're born in America, you're given a front row seat. And some of us get to sit there with notebooks.

Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them?

Why do they put Braille on the drive-through bank machines?

If a piece requires some specific inflection, I'll record it. I take a lot of notes, and later categorize them, combining them alongside existing ideas, and eventually put a piece together.