All the beautiful waitresses existed like eternal responsibilities.

I'm kind of this control freak that likes to create his own hells before the real one can get to him

I refer to jet lag as 'jet-psychosis - there's an old saying that the spirit cannot move faster than a camel.

Everything is contingent, and there is also chaos.

I consulted a therapist at Mass. General. After about 20 minutes, he stopped me and said, 'You're just a big existential garbage pail. Go home and relax.'

Skiing is better than sex actually, because for me a good round of sex might be seven minutes. Skiing you can do for seven hours.

I see [my pen] as an extension of my musculature. It's like being a painter. It's the closest I can get to my breath.