“Picture yourself sitting in the middle of a junkyard, and there is light all around you. That’s a good one.”

“We don’t always have to be around other people – it’s good also to just hang around with yourself once in awhile.”

“Every once in awhile, have a really good argument with yourself. I mean really get pissed off. Take both sides. Then look in the mirror, and in the middle of the argument say, “You know, you’re a pain in my butt. I’m not arguing with you. Get lost.”

“Life presents some very interesting situations. When you’re in the middle of a jam, you’re not thinking, “Oh that’s interesting.” You’re thinking, “How the hell am I going to get through this one.”

“You don’t always have to say what’s on your mind. You can keep it to yourself for the time being. That’s called patience.”

“Start out the day assuming you know nothing. That’s a good start to the day.”

“Sometimes, just sit down and have a cup of coffee with yourself. That can be a cool experience - of hanging out with yourself.”