He got drunk last night, kicked Mama down the stairs. But I'm alright, so I don't care.

Mostly, I don't write overtly personal stuff.

I think in most cases, unless you're writing about a character who is garrulous, you say what you've got to say and then get out. Those little conjunctions, those little turnaround words help you do it. That's the way I like to write: I get rid of things rather than add them.

I hate having to wait. I've got the thing done. I just want to see what happens.

If you have a kid and you try irony out on them, they don't get it at 7, 8 years old. You can't really hide the Internet from kids. It worries me some particularly because I've done Disney and Pixar stuff.

I've worked with a band, and it's nice to have someone to travel around with, but I didn't like it as well on stage.

To get nominated by the Republican Party you've got to be pretty reactionary, really.