I'm doing an introduction for one of Ralph's [Steadman] books. He's doing something called Gonzo, the Art I think he's stealing from me. I like Steadman and his coattail abilities. Ralph is better at business than I am. He has always managed to get free whiskey.

I miss Nixon. Compared to these Nazis we have in the White House now, Richard Nixon was a flaming liberal.

There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge.

it's 12 amyl nitrites (one box), in conjunction with as many beers as necessary.

I was once arrested with [Allen] Ginsburg. He was a big help to me. He was one of the few people who read unknown writer's work. Maybe he was just hustling me. He liked to flirt, Allen. They called him a monster but he was only falling in love.

A man never stoops so low as when he rises to the challenge of politics.

Democracy as a system has evolved into something that Thomas Jefferson didn't anticipate.