In America, they really do mythologize people when they die.

Do you get the feeling with Sarah Palin, in high school, she was voted least likely to write a book and most likely to burn one?

When your spinal cord freezes up, you're vulnerable to everything. But he [Chrestopher Reese] was tough as nails. And he kept a great, kind of dark sense of humor about it, but also was able to accomplish amazing things.

Some are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some get it as a graduation gift.

Look at the walls of Pompeii. That's what got the internet started.

I can see it now: Osama bin Laden goes up to the pearly gates where George Washington comes out, starts beating him and is then joined by 70 other members of the Continental Congress. Osama will say, Hey, wait! Where are my 71 virgins? And George will reply It's 71 Virginians, you asshole!

I love to ride my bike, which is great aerobics, but also just a great time for me to think, so it's like this terrific double bill.