But mostly I think two people do share a moment, and we all know that feeling, and it can put a spring in your step for the rest of the day.

On the other hand, I'm drawn to top hats, and spats, and mustaches. I haven't read a Missed Connection yet with someone wearing a monocle, but rest assured I'll snap it up if I do.

I look for ambiguous messages to illustrate...I like some detail but not too much detail.

Odd things happen in New York, which is why it's such a great source of stories.

I usually draw in silence, but listen to music or public radio when I'm painting, after all the important decisions have been made.

There's arrogance for you. I think all artists insert themselves into their subject matter.

Some people have recognized their friends in my paintings, but I'm not directly responsible for any hooking up as far as I know!

There are more than a few messages from lonely people wondering why they never find themselves described...I illustrated one, "How come no one ever misses me?" They kill me, those.

Fear is the mind-killer.

I think self-exploration is one of the journeys in life that we are blessed to be able to have.

Wall Street has enormous power over the Republican Party, enormous power over the Democratic Party.

I've become a guy who's like a complaining, whining neurotic.

There is a time and a place for everything. There is a time and a place for talk. And there is a time and a place for action.

Age carries with it a double load of guilt.

I would like you to know, I am a doctor of music.

Action is with the scholar subordinate, but it is essential. Without it, he is not yet man. Without it, thought can never ripen into truth.

Your sweet spot is in between the true believers and the scoffing skeptics.

Three Rules for Literary Success: 1. Read a lot. 2. Write a lot. 3. Read a lot more, write a lot more.