I always wanted to be a juvenile delinquent but my parents wouldn't let me.

I want to be harder to reach, not easier.

Once I had a shrink who said, "Your parents are the fuel you run on," because I was raised in the tyranny of good taste. If my parents hadn't taught me all that, I couldn't have made fun of it. So I thank them, and they were loving. It takes a long time to realize that they made me feel safe when I lived a life which was very not safe.

I'll have pot in my home for guests - I'm polite! - but I don't sit around and smoke by myself, ever. Not like I did when I was young.

I built my [early] career on negative reviews. There was a cultural war going on, the '60s was going on. All the film critics were square. They hated my movies. You could never have that happen today. Critics are way too hip.

I understand why people want to look up their friends - usually they want to see what people they've wanted to have sex with look like.

I've signed peoples' parole cards at book signings and it's very touching.