"I can be very polite, but I've found that doesn't always get a result. You have got to bang and thump tables."

“It requires less skill to love than to be loved.”

Source : 1991 A Devious Dictionary.

“If we lean into what we love instead of soldiering toward what we 'should,' our pace quickens, our energy rises, optimism sets in. What we love is nutritious for us.”

“Ang Lee was educated in the West and his English is good.”

“The father of confederation is deadlock.”

“I'll tell you all my secrets but I lie about my past…”

“I briefly considered doing Edgar Allan Poe and just swearing a lot.”

Source : "Q+A: Andy Richter's Secret to Happiness". Interview with Eric Spitznagel, www.esquire.com. March 13, 2012.

“Timing is everything. Chemistry is something that you don't just throw in the frying pan and mix it up with another something, then throw it on top of something, then fry it up and put it in a tortilla and put in a microwave, heat it up and give it to you and expect it to taste good. You know? For those of you who can cook, y'all know what I'm talking about. If y'all can't cook, this doesn't concern you.”

“As such, I also bear witness to the unexpected extent to which man is capable of defying and braving even the worst conditions conceivable,”