"The main point for me is moral; animals are sentient beings. I know for some this is a hard argument to accept, but we're not built to eat a lot of meat."

"I didn't want to write a book. They made me do it."

"It takes a little work to be a vegan, but now it's really possible to have tasty stuff and it's better for you. I say the best test is go as far as you can and see how you feel. Personally, I feel great."

"No matter how big or soft or warm your bed is, you still have to get out of it."

"If I were gay, life would be a lot simpler. I'm kind of annoyed that I'm not."

"Through literacy you can begin to see the universe. Through music you can reach anybody. Between the two there is you, unstoppable."

"Things change so fast, you can't use 1971 ethics on someone born in 1971."

"I don't imagine my parents are too excited about my kind of life. The surrounding weirdness bothers them. Still, I think they're pretty good. Their lives are based on what their friends think, just like ours are."

"I'm very fond of drugs."