I listen to NPR and baseball games when I'm in my car. I mean, exclusively NPR and baseball games, and that's it, as far as the radio.

A lot of my past is gone from my mind.

I like people wanting to know about me.

Motivation is just this potion to create stuff, a compulsion to express the truth of my own experiences in this life.

David Ortiz is a genius. He's incredible to watch. Over and over, he hits home runs that are simply transcendent.

I've been embarrassing myself publicly for over 20 years. Why should I stop now?

I don't think I'm romantic at all. I have a lot of faith in the right thing happening. I don't really hope for a lot of particulars, I just have faith that the right thing will happen most of the time.