“Mick hadn’t become the NFL’S leading quarterback by lying back and playing dead.”

“Mick Jagger once boasted that 'I’d rather be dead than still singing ‘Satisfaction’ when I’m forty-five.' But now he’s over sixty and still singing 'Satisfaction'. Some people might find this funny, but not me. When he was young, Mick Jagger couldn’t imagine himself at forty-five. When I was young, I was the same. Can I laugh at Mick Jagger? No way. I just happen not to be a young rock singer. Nobody remembers what stupid things I might have said back then, so they’re not about to quote them back at me. That’s the only difference.”

“I'm proud to be a Mick, even though I'm not Irish
 My middle name is Mickey, though. Actually, I’m lying.”

“Wisdom leads us back to childhood. Except ye become as little children.”

“The real heroes are the librarians and teachers who at no small risk to themselves refuse to lie down and play dead for censors.”

“The watercolor people hadn’t moved, hadn’t seen us, were still busy being dead and artistic. Good.”