"You could talk about oral sex in this town and people would nod wisely and say, ‘Well, that’s an alternative lifestyle.’ But talk about nuclear power and they’d burn your house down."

"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world—or at least the way you see it."

"I'm a big fan of being spontaneous. I think it's the best way to live."

"I'm not afraid of death. I just don't want to be there when it happens."

"I think the world is a crazy place, and I'm just trying to make sense of it."