It's a shame to be caught up in something that doesn't absolutely make you tremble with joy.

I love root vegetables: carrots, parsnips, and turnips.

I believe in red meat. I often said: red meat and gin.

Sooner or later the public will forget you; the memory of you will fade. What's important are the individuals you've influenced along the way.

Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper. Everything can have drama if it's done right. Even a pancake.

...the waiters carried themselves with a quiet joy, as if their entire mission in life was to make their customers feel comfortable and well tended.

I think the inner person is the most important.... I would like to see an invention that keeps the mind alert. That's what is important.