When my car runs out of gas, I buy a new one. I don't want to ride around with a quitter.

Atheism: the religion devoted to the worship of one's own smug sense of superiority.

I guess 14% plus Jesus equals victory

When I read books it's to escape. It's so I don't have to talk to people.

Cameras are dangerous. With no waiting period or background check, any whack-job could just stroll into a Wal-Mart and walk out with a semi-automatic. Now, for years I've been pressing for stricter regulations on cameras, especially around our elected officials. Too many political lives have been cut short by some crazed shooter.

I love being onstage. I love the relationship with the audience. I love the letting go, the sense of discovery, the improvising.

I must confess that I've never trusted the Web. I've always seen it as a coward's tool. Where does it live? How do you hold it personally responsible? Can you put a distributed network of fiber-optic cable "on notice"? And is it male or female? In other words, can I challenge it to a fight?