My mother didn't get home until about seven most nights and, yes, there was a sense of being very alone after school. She gave me all the proper guidance and influences, but physically, she just couldn't be there.

Political discourse has been reduced to "Where's the beef?" "Read my lips," and "Make my day." Where are the assassins when we really need them?

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.

When I listen to those tapes now, the real cocaine shows; there's just nothing special about their content.

Religion is just mind control.

I had no shoes, and I felt sorry for myself until I met a man who had no feet. I took his shoes. Now I feel better.

Baseball is the only major sport that appears backwards in a mirror.