“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”

“If you’re going to create, create a lot. Creativity is not like playing the slot machines, where failure to win means you go home broke. With creativity, if you don’t win, you’re usually no worse off than if you hadn’t played.”

“The ability to work hard and make sacrifices comes naturally to those who know exactly what they want.”

“Men live in a fantasy world. I know this because I am one, and I actually receive my mail there”

“If, as you say, our minds are delusiongenerators, then we’re all like blind and deaf sea captainsshouting orders into the universe and hoping it makes a difference.We have no way of knowing what really works andwhat merely seems to work. So doesn’t it make sense to tryall the things that appear to work even if we can’t be sure?”

“Everything that motivates living creatures is based onsome weakness or flaw. Hunger motivates animals. Lustmotivates animals. Fear and pain motivate animals. A Godwould have none of those impulses. Humans are driven byall of our animal passions plus loftier-sounding things likeself-actualization and creativity and freedom and love”

“You're thinking I'm one of those wise-ass California vegetarians who is going to tell you that eating a few strips of bacon is bad for your health. I'm not. I say its a free country and you should be able to kill yourself at any rate you choose, as long as your cold dead body is not blocking my driveway.”