"I consider myself blessed. I consider you blessed. We've all been blessed with God-given talents. Mine just happens to be beating people up."
"I'm a teller of stories. I put bloody skins on my back and dance around the fire, and I say what the hunt was like. It's not erudite; it's not intellectual. I sail, run dogs, ride horses, play professional poker, and tell stories about the stuff I've been through. And I'm still a romantic; I still want Bambi to make it out of the fire."
"Last year I gave several lectures on "Intelligence and Musicality among Animals". Today I am going to speak to you about "Intelligence and Musicality among Critics". The subject is much the same, with some modifications, of course."