Quite often people will get an animal which is probably not a good idea for them to have. They get it out of enthusiasm, there is a genuine interest, but sometimes they're not exactly prepared for what they're getting themselves into.

Cynicism is only intellectual sloth.

Consumerism is at once the engine of America and simultaneously one of the most revealing indicators of our collective shallowness.

I always start tours with a great deal of anticipation.

I get along with Australians really well. Everyone's usually really cool, and it's always a drag to leave.

It's so painful to be next to someone you feel strongly about and know you can't say the things you want to.

Most poets are elitist dregs more concerned with proving their skill with a dictionary than communicating ideas with impact.