I will do my best to dodge tonight's depression Hide in sleep Damage myself in dreams Wake up older, slightly more used.

The most interesting place by far was Afghanistan. Just because it is a place that I cannot see myself living. The hardness of the people and the history of the country is just so completely intense.

It's hard to keep your backbone straight in America. It's easy to turn into that which you hate, and to get smashed.

The government is a functionary of the corporations - and there's nothing new about that. You can find people in the 1930s talking about the army basically working for Wall Street in all of these countries [it invades].

Creativity requires a lot of pass/fail/start again and it is often hard on the psyche.

The fact is that I am always thinking of something to build. A new book, radio show, plans for a trip somewhere. I am not a very happy person but I feel pretty even when I am working, so I guess that is how I am wired.

Don't go to summer camp. Bury your parents in the backyard and have the place to yourself.