Religion is the worst thing that ever happened to mankind - the ironic part is that it's presented as a good thing, and its effect is absolutely catastrophic to individuals and to societies.

You know who would make an interesting murder-suicide? Madeline Albright and Yanni.

People who say they don't care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don't care what people think.

Grass probably helped me as much as it hurt me. Especially as a performer. When you're high, it's easy to kid yourself about how clever certain mediocre pieces of material are. But, on the other hand, pot opens windows and doors that you may not be able to get through any other way.

One time. In 1965. August, for about an hour, I was both fine AND dandy at the same time. But nobody asked me how I was.

Would a fly without wings be called a walk?

We think in language. The quality of our thoughts and ideas can only be as good as the quality of our language.