God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified and praised. You know, flattered.

The trouble with the British is that they are not interested in ideas. If Jesus came back today and offered to speak for an hour on British television, they would say, "What! Another talking head?

The Americans are just more enthusiastic and more likely to engage in hyperbole.

I get bored easily. I've been bored most of my life.

We all operate in two contrasting modes, which might be called open and closed. The open mode is more relaxed, more receptive, more exploratory, more democratic, more playful and more humorous. The closed mode is the tighter, more rigid, more hierarchical, more tunnel-visioned. Most people, unfortunately spend most of their time in the closed mode.

The British fans are liable to suddenly be talking to you about something that you don't know how you got into the conversation. I think it's something to do with the fact that they've been watching you for so many years sort of you telling your story.

The sad thing about true stupidity is that you can do absolutely nothing about it.