When you think of the good old days, think one word: dentistry.

As a result of that, and as a result of friendship, I don't think we've ever been competitive. I mean, there's probably a very good reason Hunter [S. Thompson] isn't jealous of me.

My wife and I both come from Irish families. There are two kinds of Irish families: the hitting kind and the kidding kind. If you're fortunate - and both of us are - you come from the kidding kind of Irish family.

Everything that's fun in life is dangerous. Horse races, for instance, are very dangerous. But attempt to design a safe horse and the result is a cow ... It is impossible to be alive and safe.

Russian cars are silly. They look like imports drawn by a cartoonist for a UAW newsletter.

There is one thing women can never take away from men. We die sooner.

We like to pile language on language. Hunter [ S. Thompson] was an influence on me, no doubt about it.