People feel removed from sexism. 'I'm not a sexist, but I'm not a feminist.' They think there's this fuzzy middle ground. There's no fuzzy middle ground. You either believe that women are people or you don't. It's that simple.

Those of us who write spend our entire lives in an endless English class.

I’m assuming you’re as mystified by this as the rest of us, Rasputin. No. I’m not. I have been planning to destroy the Breakworld since I was a child. [silence] This is why I don’t make so many jokes. I never know when is good.

Doctor, I'm taking your sister under my protection. If any thing happens to her, anything at all, I swear to you I will get very choked up. Honestly, there could be tears.

I'm very much of the "make it dark, make it grim, make it tough", but then, for the love of God, tell a joke.

No one's going to go see the story of Othello going to get a peaceful divorce.

Try taking a stand on just one leg. You need to see both sides.