"I have always believed that stories are how we make sense of the world, and how we change the world."

"The world is a noisy place, and sometimes you have to shout to be heard."

"Censorship is to art as lynching is to justice."

"Terrorism is the tactic of demanding the impossible, and demanding it at gunpoint."

"The human brain is a wonderful thing. It starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public."