“The one thing I did know – because I’ve seen many, many of the road trip movies that everyone thinks about – is that death to a road trip movie happens when you spend too much time in the car.”

It’s in my wheelhouse to be creepy, as a person.

When I was a kid, we sat around the house. If I got bored, I’d have to figure out something to do.

I’m not much of a joke writer.

The trouble with fiction,” said John Rivers, “is that it makes too much sense. Reality never makes sense.

I was always in the gym. People would look at me crazy because I spent so much time there. But that’s what it was about. I’m glad I did it.

You know, I don’t want to stand out too much.

I shall never write an autobiography, I’m much too jealous of my privacy for that.

My coach told me, “Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there’s always someone out there who’s working just a little harder – if you take 150 practice shots, he’s taking 200.” And that drove me.

I don’t think I am a citizen of the world; I am very much a citizen of my own country. But my own country is closely related to other parts of the world and influenced by what happens there.

Larry Bird is overrated in a lot of areas. … Why does he get so much publicity? Because he’s white. You never hear about a black player being the greatest.

I don’t care how much you may think they’re funny or how interesting they may sound. If we nominate someone that 40 to 50 percent of our party doesn’t – can’t stand, we are going to lose.