“I react pragmatically. Where the market works, I'm for that. Where the government is necessary, I'm for that. I'm deeply suspicious of somebody who says, "I'm in favor of privatization," or, "I'm deeply in favor of public ownership." I'm in favor of whatever works in the particular case.”

“I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my work in any particular way. I'm working for me.”

“I say, "Look, I'm here now. There must be a reason I'm here." If that's fatalistic, be that as it may. Where my work is, is where my life is, and if we're falling in the ocean, we're falling into the ocean.”

“I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters.”

“I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters.”

“This is a very complex, wondrous business I'm in. My kicks are my work. I'm miserable when I'm not working.”

“He [God] owes me an apology too- at the very least. I'm not saying I shouldn't have been punished for those sins I committed. I'm saying that the punishments he chose were inhuman. I wonder what favor I'd want. I think I may be afraid to ask for it. I'm afraid He won't grant it. I'm more afraid that He will. Wouldn't it be tragic to find out that He really has been here all this time?”

“Rose, I'm an addict with no work ethic who is likely going to go insane. I'm not like you. I'm not a super-hero."
"Not yet," I said.”

“I'm working on my own life story. I don't mean I'm putting it together; no, I'm taking it apart.”

“I work toward the liberation of women but I'm not a feminist. I'm just a woman.”