There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.

Intelligence always had a pornographic influence on me.

I'm here, and I do my best to be completely centered at the place I'm at, then I go forward to the next place.

Most people don't grow up. It's too damn difficult. What happens is most people get older.

I was told many years ago by my grandmother who raised me: If somebody puts you on a road and you don't feel comfortable on it and you look ahead and you don't like the destination and you look behind and you don't want to return to that place, step off the road.

If we live long enough, we may even get over war. I imagine a time when somebody will mention the word war and everyone in the room will start to laugh. And what do you mean war?

Sometimes guns really matter. Protecting those who need protection - children, women, minorities in rough parts of town, old folks living in places where cops aren't nearby. Guns are true empowerment for the powerless.