There are two things that have been true throughout history in big hunks. You can find differences in ten years, but in 50 year hunks, 100 years hunks, you'll find two things to be true. One, the world is always getting better. Two, people always think it's getting worse.

I think the media spends a lot of time fooling itself.

We knew that we were kind of odd and creeps, and we wanted to do odd, creepy stuff for people who wanted to see that.

I was about 12 when I heard my first Lenny Bruce record. He was already dead. But it changed my life and really did change the world.

In reality, many people let go of religion later in life.

I don't want anyone as president who promises to take care of me. I may be stupid, but I want a chance to try to be a grown-up and take care of my family.

Every time something really bad happens, people cry out for safety, and the government answers by taking rights away from good people