Trust your gut. You know yourself, so don't let somebody else tell you who you are.

Have fun, be yourself, enjoy life and stay positive.

There's something about music that makes me feel like a different person, that feels like an escape.

It's wild to be seen differently and have more visibility, but it's rewarding.

I love nerdy work. I love writing notes. I try to go back, as much as I can, to feed what happens and why they do what they do.

So much of how you look at yourself in the mirror reflects how you feel about yourself, and how you comport yourself.

I've learned a lot about the limits of what I can do, as an artist, or what I'm willing to do. It's a lot of responsibility to carry a show and to speak to people on different levels.

I was in a Nativity play as a kid. Back then, I played the donkey.

I've worked on shows where the lead actor doesn't know their lines, doesn't care, and it affects everybody - the crew, the director, the other actors. It's definitely a responsibility.

I love people, watching people interact. It's a lot of psychology. We learn about ourselves by watching other people's lives on the screen.

The way people love sci-fi is how I love cartoons.

Leaders will love to be poor and see their people rich, than to be rich and see their people poor. This is their mission.

The keystone of successful business is cooperation. Friction retards progress.

The end of all good music is to affect the soul.

Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do.

I love the writers in Austin. We stick together. We all like each other and go to each other's book signings in case no one else shows up.

To suffer because of anything you see, feel or experience here in the world of moment to moment is a mistake. It is like becoming upset over a frightening dream.

Happiness lies in conquering one's enemies, in driving them in front of oneself, in taking their property, in savoring their despair, in outraging their wives and daughters.

Whatever the self describes, describes the self.

Give me snuff, whiskey, and Swedes, and I will build a railroad to hell.

They can be totally insane, but fans are our lifeblood.