Every day on Earth is another chance to get it right.

I was born on this mountain, this mountains my home, she holds me and keeps me from worry and woe.

Bob Dylan emerged from nowhere, like an alien. And that was just the start.

The idea that murder victims' families are best served by continuing the cycle of violence is something that I consider to be not only a lie, but criminally negligent. You lie to victims' families when you tell them they're going to receive closure if they participate in the process and witness the execution of a human being.

The drama teacher that I had in high school, back in Texas, was the only teacher who didn't kick me out of his class. He turned me on to 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.' I had picked up Dylan with 'Bringing It All Back Home,' and he turned me on to the first couple of albums, which I hadn't heard.

People hate good books to be over. I wish I could write a 700-page book.

Critics are notoriously liberal with their use of the term 'genius'.