Do you think the wren ever dreams of a better house?

When the big things in our life start changing, we rely more heavily on small certainties to make us feel secure.

... chemistry is a trade for people without enough imagination to be physicists.

I feel like there is an emphasis against teaching geography in American schools. Americans don't say, "I'm going to Germany." They say, "I'm going to Europe."

I made many studio albums and I think the danger of studio recording is that if you do not watch out, you come out with a perfectly sterile performance.

The Democrats believe they need more of your money to spend because they can spend it better than you can. But you know, sometimes philosophers don't act.

There is nothing better than getting shot at and missed. It's really great.

You shouldn't give up. For a while, you have to stay close to the wall and be careful who you spend time with and take care of yourself.

If you don't talk to strangers, your life is so limited. If you're careful about what you eat, you'll never try anything adventurous.

The biggest thing was that second person allowed me to trick myself into revealing more about myself. It gave me an authorial distance to get closer to the action and emotions, if that makes sense.

I knew someone had to take the first step. So I made up my mind not to move.