“(Rush are) like the JD Salinger of Canadian Prog Rock”

“I like the fact of John McCain's head being severed. Like that it will fit so much more nicely up George Bush's butt!”

“... had to pee like a racehorse at an Iced Tea convention.”

“(on fox news).... it's like watching a Disney movie about the news.”

“The interesting thing about grief, I think, is that it is its own size. It is not the size of you. It is its own size. And grief comes to you. You know what I mean? I’ve always liked that phrase “He was visited by grief,” because that’s really what it is. Grief is its own thing. It’s not like it’s in me and I’m going to deal with it. It’s a thing, and you have to be okay with its presence. If you try to ignore it, it will be like a wolf at your door.”

“It's like boxing a glacier. Enjoy that metaphor, by the way, because your grandchildren will have no idea what a glacier is.”

“Contraception leads to more babies being born out of wedlock, like fire extinguishers lead to more fires.”