He had come so far from himself that I don't think he knew who he was anymore.

Don't have sex in the lobby - it's usually awkward.

A cap of good acid costs $5, and for that you can hear the Universal Symphony, with God singing solo and the Holy Ghost on drums.

The Sixties were an era of extreme reality. I miss the smell of tear gas. I miss the fear of getting beaten.

Every man is the sum total of his reactions to experience. As your experiences differ and multiply, you become a different man, and hence your perspective changes. This goes on and on. Every reaction is a learning process; every significant experience alters your perspective.

There are many harsh lessons to be learned from the gambling experience, but the harshest one of all is the difference between having Fun and being Smart.

Given my calling I had to stumble across people who felt the same way. I was a young reporter.