The art of writing fiction is to sail as dangerously close to the truth as possible without sinking the ship

I even went so far as to become a Southern Baptist for a while, until I realized that they didn't hold 'em under long enough.

Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.

I admit I was drinking a Guinness... but I did not swallow.

And I think musicians can better run this state than politicians. And, hell, beauticians can better run the state than politicians.

Musicians can run this state better than politicians. We won't get a lot done in the mornings, but we'll work late and be honest.

Poly means more than one, and ticks are bloodsucking parasites.

Well, I just said that Jesus and I were both Jewish and that neither of us ever had a job, we never had a home, we never married and we traveled around the countryside irritating people.

I just want Texas to be number one in something other than executions, toll roads and property taxes.

When a stray animal crosses your path, it may be as close to God as you're going to get in this lifetime.

People may surprise you with unexpected kindness. Dogs have a depth of loyalty that often we seem unworthy of. But the love of a cat is a blessing, a privilege in this world.

Dreams are good at playing with your memory. They love leaving no trace behind and hate to show up once again in the morning.

Getting money is easy but do you have the education that will help maintain it?

Solitude is one thing and loneliness is another.

I think humor is such a personal thing, and you put a microphone in somebody's face, they're going to say something that offends somebody.

Homeopathic doses are perhaps the strongest.

America is my country and Paris is my hometown.

I read some books that were the right books for me. I read them and I didn't even notice turning the pages anymore. I thought, "That's what I want to do with my life."

With acting, I always felt like I didn't have control of it. It was all about other people giving me a job.

Wherever there is number, there is beauty.