Ramones music has a Pavlovian effect on me - the song starts, and the world blurs around the sound.

As miserable as life may be I hold it pretty precious

I am a pretty crazy person, so it's best for me to be on my own most of the time.

If you listen to 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,' by Gil Scott-Heron, that album is dripping with rage.

When you put yourself in environments that continually test you, that's where all the good stories come from. That's where the jokes come from is from the shitty parts.

When you're going into an employment environment that looks pretty scary, it is easy to lose your moral compass, your decency, your sense of civility and your sense of community.

Hating someone is giving them too much, just leave them alone.