If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.

Imagining something is better than remembering something.

Whatever I write, no matter how gray or dark the subject matter, it's still going to be a comic novel.

I believe a novel should be as complicated and involved as you're capable of making it.

Religious freedom should work two ways: we should be free to practice the religion of our choice, but we must also be free from having someone else's religion practiced on us.

THERE'S NO MONKEY BUSINESS ABOUT THIS ELECTION,' he told the voters. 'IF YOU'RE ENOUGH OF AN ASSHOLE TO VOTE FOR NIXON, YOUR DUMB VOTE WILL BE COUNTED––JUST LIKE ANYBODY ELSE!

Being afraid you'll look like a coward is the worst reason for doing anything.