But if you're doing something, show up everyday, and something good might happen - it's not going to happen if you don't show up.

I'd like to explain why you fine young men had to be blown apart to defend this mud hole.

Learn about the world, the way it works, any kind of science and anthropology, it's really an interesting place we live in. Evolution is a really fantastic idea, even more than the idea of God I think.

If getting on the radio was a major motivation, I'd be one of the worst writers of all time. I admire people who do it, and I think it's a nice way to work, but I try to do the best I can and write what I like. I don't worry about it.

I've always had a lot of respect from the people I respected.

College men from L.S.U., went in dumb, come out dumb, too.

I don't remember ever having writer's block. If I sit in there for four hours, I'll usually have something.