The measure of greatness in a scientific idea is the extent to which it stimulates thought and opens up new lines of research.

Pick a flower on Earth and you move the farthest star.

If one is working from the point of view of getting beauty into one's equation, ... one is on a sure line of progress.

In a Pyongyang restaurant, don't ever ask for a doggie bag.

Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.

There are two MFA programs here at the University of Texas, and I read on the jury of both of them. And it's amazing to me how many really talented young writers seem to fear humor.

There's more to life than success, and if you can try to be more well-rounded, you'll be able to enjoy your success more. It won't own you or control you.

It's not leftovers that are wasteful, but those who either don't know what to do with them or can't be bothered.

I lived in an area where there were a lot of rock musicians, and we got together regularly in our studios.

I guess when you're young you have tunnel vision.

If you see me coming, better step aside. A lotta men didn't, a lotta men died.

I just want to have fun.