One of the things that I do think government counts on is that people are busy. And it's very difficult to mobilize a busy and relatively affluent country, unless it's over really crucial- you know, foundational issues.

Evil is relatively rare. Ignorance is epidemic.

Ah, the first rule of public speaking -- always start with a joke.

The Vietnam war was fought over portion size.

We called her Mother Earth. Because she gave birth to us, and then we sucked her dry.

Fire up your heart for the wind is getting cold, now it always gets cold for the riders of the night. When you carry that dream when you know what lonesome is looking for a home like a bird in flight.

I think people are used to people in show business having a lot of hubris. I think I have a normal amount of self-loathing but because I'm in show business it's considered self-deprecation. In normal life I would just be considered your average neurotic.