Luck is a very thin wire between survival and disaster, and not many people can keep their balance on it.

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.

I was kind of relieved with the way the book [The Proud Highway] came out. It's beyond an autobiography or a biography. I never knew what was going to come up next.

Few people understand the psychology of dealing with a highway traffic cop.

I knew a Buddhist once, and I've hated myself ever since.

You almost have to be a rock star to generate the kind of fever you need to survive in American politics.

Avoid being seized by the police. The cops are not your friends. Don't tell them anything.