"I think what we have in this country is a little more dangerous in a way because it can't be seen fully. It's sorta internal censorship. We censor each other."

"You can do whatever you want with my work."

"When you master your attention, you master your entire perception of reality — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"I think it's really important to find out why people hurt you or try to oppose you or whatever."

"I understand that when people read my books that there's something there - but I don't identify with it."

"I feel like I write songs for the future or something. Not in an arrogant way, but I feel like maybe my songs were, like, before their time or something."

"Ah! yes, I know: those who see me rarely trust my word: I must look too intelligent to keep it."

"A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice."