For the average American, freedom of speech is simply the freedom to repeat what everyone else is saying and no more.

The word 'radical' derives from the Latin word for root. Therefore, if you want to get to the root of anything you must be radical. It is no accident that the word has now been totally demonized.

It makes no difference who you vote for - the two parties are really one party representing four percent of the people.

What begins with comedy ends with comedy... in my short view of the matter.

Poor John Simon - what a nightmare, to wake up in the morning and realize that you are John Simon.

In writing and politicking, it's best not to think about it, just do it.

Before the word gay had really been invented, was there's no such thing. Only a country, basically as mindless about these matters - based upon our peasant superstitions, religious superstitions - would they make categories. Everybody's everything.