The myth of the inevitability of economic globalization is based largely on the work of Milton Friedman, and easily the most underreported story of our time is that the current economy proves Friedman flatly wrong.

Sometimes I think Texas exists as a reality check for those who might wander too far toward the precious.

Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel -- it's vulgar.

You look at the large problems that we face - that would be overpopulation, water shortages, global warming and AIDS, I suppose - all of that needs international cooperation to be solved.

One thing that corporations do not do is give out money out of the goodness of their hearts.

I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part, and discuss it only with consenting adults.

With politicians, artful evasion is always preferable to the outright lie.