Well, you know what, I'm 60 years old, and I've been interested in politics since I was on my daddy's knee. During the 1948 election, we were praying for Truman. I know a lot about politics.

Kindness’ covers all of my political beliefs.

Steve Coogan picks up enough to lecture an interviewer: This is a postmodern novel before there was any modernism to be post about. Later it's claimed that Tristram Shandy was No. 8 on the Observer's list of the greatest novels, which cheers everyone until they discover the list was chronological.

Life's missed opportunities, at the end, may seem more poignant to us than those we embraced — because in our imagination they have a perfection that reality can never rival.

Low self esteem involves imagining the worst that other people can think about you.

Because of the rush of human knowledge, because of the digital revolution, I have a voice, and I do not need to scream.

Of what use is freedom of speech to those who fear to offend?