Tabloid stuff just offends.

A tree you pass by every day is just a tree. If you are to closely examine what a tree has and the life a tree has, even the smallest thing can withstand a curiosity, and you can examine whole worlds.

As an American, that offends me.

because I am an atheist and this offends me.

I hate flying, flat out hate its guts.

I'm always open to the possibility that somebody's got a better idea than I have. It happens with some frequency.