The Chinese had accused the Tibetans of being terrorists, which is weird. A Tibetan terrorist is like an Amish hacker. It just doesn't fit.

You know the difference between a tornado and divorce in the south? Nothing! Someone is losing a trailer.

But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.

Sometimes, keeping track of people. It's always a weird combination of worrying so much about the outside world, and not... you have to be more aware of the inner circle, the folks that matter.

A place where we all go can't be bad.

My battles with addiction definitely shaped how I am now. They really made me deeply appreciate human contact. And the value of friends and family, how precious that is.

No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.