Being attacked by right-wing Christians did not bother me. Being attacked by liberal feminists did.

The Westwood Cemetery is just a few blocks from my home, and a number of my very dear friends are buried there.

Everybody marches to a different drummer.

I've always had a tremendously optimistic attitude about life, and the setbacks are never really setbacks for me, because I see it as a part of the adventure. And if you don't hold onto your dreams, you're a very foolish fellow, because dreams are what life is about.

My folks were raised pure prohibitionist. They were very good people, with high moral standards - but very repressed. There was no hugging and kissing in my home.

Life is too short to be living somebody else's dream.

I remain good friends with most of the major relationships in my life.