I believe that the only people who really, truly benefit from any of the policies of Republicans are the wealthy. I'm in that 1 percent tax bracket, but I'm not a man of wealth.

It's a funny word, persistence. It means not giving up, but it also means just passing on through time.

I'm not one of those people who's so blinded by my own work and my sweat. It's kind of risky writing a memoir when you're really part of a larger universe.

I do count on a changing of tides. All too often, what could be a critics' darling today becomes tomorrow's target. I don't want to be too blasé about it.

Meaninglessness takes hold because meaninglessness is addictive.

Working with the artist elite can be like banging your head against the wall.

When you first start off, you see what other people have and quietly say, "I want that."