I love kids, but they are a tough audience.

She is not perfect. You are not perfect. The question is whether or not you are perfect for each other

We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race.

We are surrounded by a lot of failed ecosystems; the moon being one, Mars, Venus. There’s evidence of water on Mars and rivers and it didn’t take. Also, we have planets to guard us like Jupiter and Saturn that take the hits of the comets. It is miraculous that we exist on this planet, that it took.

I'm fascinated by the new iPhone. I bought it and kept trying to use it in France. "Siri, what is a good restaurant?" (In a robotic voice.) "I'm sorry, Robin. I can't give locations in France." "Why, Siri?" "I don't know." It's like she was upset with the French or something. "They seem to have an attitude I can't understand. Should I look for Germans, Robin?"

Real loss is only possible when you love something more than you love yourself.

I've actually gone to the zoo and had monkeys shout to me from their cages, "I'm in here when you're walking around like that?"