When authorities warn you of the sinfulness of sex, there is an important lesson to be learned. Do not have sex with the authorities.

As astute followers of 'Life in Hell' will notice, Akbar and Jeff wear the same striped T-shirt as Charlie Brown. 'Peanuts' was very important to me.

You've got to embrace the future. You can whine about it, but you've got to embrace it.

Living creatively is really important to maintain throughout your life. And living creatively doesn't mean only artistic creativity, although that's part of it. It means being yourself, not just complying with the wishes of other people.

I went to Bali, and I was in a small village, and somebody who was with me showed a woman a little figurine of Bart and asked: 'Do you know who this is?' And she said: 'Mickey Mouse.'

My standard comment is, 'If you don't want your kids to be like Bart Simpson, don't act like Homer Simpson.'