Many pedestrians have been maimed or killed at the intersection of Resistance and Commerce.

The artist must be like that Marine. He has to know how to be miserable. He has to love being miserable. He has to take pride in being more miserable than any soldier or swabbie or jet jockey. Because this is war, baby. And war is hell.

When we see others beginning to live their authentic selves, it drives us crazy if we have not lived out our own.

Resistance is greatest just before the finish line.

Contempt for failure is our cardinal virtue.

Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It's a gift to the world and every being in it. Don't cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you've got.

The opposite of fear," Dienekes said, "is love.