I Don't Think Anybody's Mind's Gonna Be

When I Was 21 Years Old, I Had A Job Playing Santa Claus In A Shopping Centre In Sacramento. I Was Rail Thin, So It's Not Like I Was A Traditional Santa Claus Even Then. I Had A Square Stomach; That Was The Shape Of The Sofa Cushion That I Had Stuffed Into My Pants.

When I Was Growing Up, Everybody In Charge, My Parents And Teachers, Had All Survived The War, And They Talked About The War Like It Was The Kraken - You Know, This Huge Beast That Roamed The Earth During Their Formative Years.

Mass-market Movies Have Become About One Thing. They Kind Of Declare Themselves Right Off The Bat. . . . But When I Go To See (a Film), I Want To Be Surprised. I Want To See Something I Never Expected. And When You Get That, It Should Be Celebrated.

Help Publicly. Help Privately. Help Make Sense Where Sense Has Gone Missing. Help Science To Solve And Faith To Soothe. Help, And You Will Abolish Apathy-the Void That Is So Quickly Filled By Ignorance And Evil.

I Think I'm Lucky That I Had Kids As Spread Out As Much As I Did, 'cause My Son, My Oldest, Was Born When I Was 21. And My Youngest Is 15 Now. He Was Born When I Was 40, You Know?