"Every now and then when your life gets complicated and the weasels start closing in, the only cure is to load up on heinous chemicals and drive like a bastard to the Mexican border."

"It's not a question of whether you're good or bad, but how you handle the pressure."

"As a man, I’ve always been interested in the truth. As a journalist, I’ve always been interested in the facts. And as a human being, I’ve always been interested in the humor."

"There are times, and I have many of them, when I am gripped by a feeling of utter futility. I mean, what's the use?"

"There's no point in being a wise old man if you can't be a crazy young one."