It's the American view that everything has to keep climbing: productivity, profits, even comedy.

It seems to me like a perversion of talent for an artist of any kind to further the corporate structure of America or the personal interests of the morons and thieves who run it.

All Christian religions are outer-directed. "Who can I convert?" "Let's go to this country and make them Christians." "Wear this." "Do that." "No, don't worship that way. Worship this way or I'll kill you - for the good of your soul, of course." Meanwhile, followers of Eastern religions are sitting in the middle of their minds, experiencing a bliss and a level of consciousness that Western man can't begin to approach.

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

I hope no one asks me to show them the ropes; I have no idea where they are. Maybe I could pull some strings and find out.

Hitler never bothered with restaurant reservations; he just dropped by. And somehow they always found him a table.

A dog has no shame. If he can do it, you can watch.