With writing, there are multiple drafts. On stage, there is one take. I do a lot of preparation for shows, so, for the most part, what you hear me say is pretty much what I wanted to get at.

I just want to be able to stand up straight for a little while before I get cut down.

I think more tolerance, more people having more access to a chance to be literate, and a chance to stay healthy makes for a more peaceful planet.

You might as well enjoy the day - you never know when and how painfully it could all end.

Never once have I thought that Social Security would be something that would ever be available to me.

Collecting records is, for many, beyond a hobby.

I can die anytime I want. I wish I could do the same with life.