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.

Dusting is a good example of the futility of trying to put things right. As soon as you dust, the fact of your next dusting has already been established.

Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body

The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.

Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.

There's an idea that the human body is somehow evil and bad and there are parts of it that are especially evil and bad, and we should be ashamed. Fear, guilt and shame are built into the attitude toward sex and the body. It's reflected in these prohibitions and these taboos that we have.

None of the Christian religions do [interest me]. They're all outer-directed.