I do not believe in people owning guns. Guns should be owned only by the police and military. I am going to do everything I can to disarm this state.

Never forget who was there for you when no one else was.

The deflation, or flattening out, of values in Modern art does not necessarily indicate an ethical nihilism. Quite the contrary; in opening our eyes to the rejected elements of existence, art may lead us to a more complete and less artificial celebration of the world.

Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up because you will lose the ability to learn new things. Move forward with your life.

A friend is someone you can call at any hour to laugh or cry or complain.

If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I would not follow, I would be at the bottom to catch them when they fall.

My grandfather was a practising Quaker. My father was a nihilist. But nihilism, if you like, is the beginning of faith anyway.