All I owe the world is my art.

I think I was born with a suitcase.

That's one more thing people don't know about Indians: We love to talk dirty.

When are we left-wingers going to learn that we are losing the cultural and political battle with conservatives because we are fractured into narcissistic special-interest groups? Why should an antiwar protestor be so concerned about her dietary identity? The political opinions of vegetarians and meat-eaters are, after all, equally important. And what does it tell us about vegetarians that it would never occur to meat-eaters to carry a sign that reads "Pacifist Pork Chop Lover for Peace" or "Backyard Rib Barbecuer for International Nuclear Disarmament"?

I don't have to participate in another culture's ceremonies in order to respect that culture.

When a glass sits on a table here, people don't wonder if it's half filled or half empty. They just hope it's good beer.

I ain't interested in the truth. I'm interested in the way things should be.