When 'City Hall' (retired city of Battle Creek employee Harold Macon) comes in here, the first thing he wants to do is start cooking food.

Infinite Jest’ is just awful. It seems ridiculous to have to say it.

My first gig was at Radio City Music Hall when I was 13.

I was there not as anything that has to do with the city, City Hall, the campaign, ... I was there as I'm always there: to help my community in whichever way I can.

They procrastinated a long time. Everybody else in Montreal who made the Hall of Fame had their jersey retired. His jersey should have been hanging up in the old Forum. That was the mecca.

too much explanation can take the pleasure out of any poetry.

(Preface, vii)