I always found the Chicago audience to be a smart, fast-moving, violent and cheerful lot, and it's always good to be back.

I would never be innovative enough to "blaze my own trail," I'm just trying to be interesting. So I don't look to anyone else as far as inspiration.

We occupy the planet with a vengeance. We seek to dominate it.

I think politicians get hamstrung by the nature of politics when the private sector can really do great things.

Motivation has always been a fascinating factor when considering a touring artist, especially when the years stack up. What keeps one out there year after year?

I think marriage is a boring and fault-ridden contractual obligation.

I'd like to talk to Sean Hannity in a controlled environment and say, 'O.K., you can't interrupt and jump up and down like a professional wrestler.'