“The devil makes work for idle thirsts. But given the choice between booze and cannabis, I go for ganja every time.”

“If you ever have to make a choice between learning and inspiration, choose learning. It works more of the time.”

“Mercy," he said,"in a fair fight between near equals, I'll back you every time. It's the demons, vampires, and river devils I worry about, and I'm working on that.”

“At any given moment in your life, you have the choice between love and fear. And that’s a choice you make. You make the choice of how you react to events.”

“Never let the brain idle. ‘An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.’ And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s.”

“I feel the terror of idleness,
like a red thirst.
Death isn't just an idea.”

“Given the choice between the experience of pain and nothing, I would choose pain.”

“Booze takes a lot of time and effort if you're going to do a good job with it.”

“Most people aren't sure what's going to happen on a first date. Given that ambiguity, every woman must be totally aware at every moment that she is responsible for every choice she makes. … protect yourselves. See trouble coming.”

“I only work every couple of years. I go into retirement between films.”