As I became very conscious and more aware of things I got very into the beatniks and that kind of stuff. They were very important to me for a few years.

In most cases the only difference between depression and disappointment is your level of commitment.

I have a very primitive sense that if I just turn on a radio or the television, that somebody's playing that stuff for me.

You know when you make popcorn there are always those fluffy white kernels that are fun and good to eat but there are also always those burnt, black kernels that don’t pop. You know why they don’t pop? Because they have integrity.

I remember seeing Richard Pryor's first movie; it was a midnight movie when I was in high school. I must have been about fifteen. It was one of the most cathartic experiences of my life. I'd never laughed that much.

My dad is actually a manic depressive, which is very exciting half the time.

Surveillance induced morality: relics of cultural retardation.