I definitely have a gift for language that is rhythmic and attractive to the ear, and I have interesting [verbal] imagery which I guess is a poetic touch.

The best thing about living at the water's edge: You only have assholes on three sides of you, and if they come this way you can hear them splash.

Most people are not particularly good at anything.

If you live long enough, sooner or later everybody you know has cancer.

It used to be cars had cool names: Dart, Hawk, Fury, Cougar, Firebird, Hornet, Mustang, Barracuda. Now we have Elantra, Altima, Acura, Lumina, Sentra, Corolla, Maxima, Tercel. Further proof that America has lost its edge.

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.

One can never know for sure what a deserted area looks like.