I grew up among farmers in Illinois and so you always have to have the tools you might need in the eventuality of a flat tire or a broken window.

I made an executive decision in college when I learned how behind I was in the world of books, films, and music because of my rural upbringing. I really reduced the amount of time that sports took up in my life.I still have some Faulkner to get through.

"I don't ever want to try to be a 'cute guy.' I want to be Charles Laughton, or Oliver Reed, or Lon Cheney. That's way more fun for me." And once I flipped that switch, that's another thing I've taken off my shoulders, where I never have to worry about, "Do I look good?"

I awaken. I consume oxygen, then bacon, eggs and black coffee, then my wife, then bacon.

I've split my life between a few different disciplines.

The world is split into two halves: the bacon, and the bacon eaters.

Really, all religious teachings can be boiled down to: “Just be cool. Don’t be an asshole.