Activism, to me, I don't know if it really works. It may work for somebody else, but it does not work for me.

When you hit a groove, it's not you; it's the spirit world. The spirits whisper the ideas in your brain and prod you along. They're the ones that are really happy.

You know that old joke about potheads having bad memories? Well, the bad memories are like pain, discomfort, and fear. So you lose all that, and the body reacts by healing faster and stronger.

Whenever I do anything, I need to take 15 or 20 minutes, maybe longer, to regroup.

Marijuana at the time we were making movies [with Cheech Marine] was not that readily available and I do prefer to be coherent when I am working.

I wish I could say farewell and retire but there is nothing for me to retire from.

Jail was probably the most exciting thing that's ever happened to me.