I love winter. The bugs are dead, and the people are indoors.

You can never be free of their criticism until you no longer seek their praise.

Clinton's attempt to socialize healthcare was the second most disgusting thing he did in the oval office. I can't remember was the first thing was.

Images are probably the most important part of the poem. First of all you want to tell a story, but images are what are going to shore it up and get to the heart of the matter.

A lot of lines in movies were written, but I'm always improvising. Once you get into the scene, it just comes to me.

I like playing strange characters. Some people might say it has something to do with a hidden part of myself, but I think it's a lot simpler than that: normal people are just not very interesting.

Fenworth!' Yes?' You bore me with your prattle.' Oh, regrettable that. Why don't you seek the company of someone who doesn't prattle? Seems like a good solution to your problem.

Oh God, Oh God we’re all gonna die doesn’t really fit the definition of banter, now does it?

I'm getting older. I'm getting sexier. I'm getting meaner. I can still do what I do.

The expected is what keeps us steady. It's the unexpected that changes our lives forever.

Forgiveness should go hand-in-hand with love.

The wonderful thing about being a New York Times columnist is that it's like a Supreme Court appointment - they're stuck with you for a long time.