I want to be the best I can be no matter what the circumstances. That’s how I was raised.

If you want something as bad as you want to breathe, then you can do it.

Last night I made an insensitive comment which I sincerely regret. It was my mistake and I want to apologize to those who were offended.

I focus on the moment and move from task to task.

To be a member of such a crowd ... is not much to be far removed from solitude

It gets you nowhere if the other person's tail is only just in sight for the second half of the conversation.

I drink a lot, probably too much. My scene while writing lyrics is always a bottle of scotch and stacks of note cards, pencil and pencil sharpener. I throw around note cards and drink.

The role of the Buddhist teacher is to explain your options and to show you what creates karma. All our discussions are basically karmic until you're fully engaged in samadhi.

What we are is seldom what we want to be, while what we want to be is either denied us or changes with the seasons.

I am a stranger. I come in peace. Take me to your leader and there will be a massive reward for you in eternity.

A novel is too much of a commitment. I tend to peruse Twitter - I check to see if I had any mentions and read the latest messages.

I don't really like the whole pancake look.

I'm a sucker for a guy with a big organ.

Be boring, knowing everything. You have to give all that stuff up if you're going to muck about here.