"Revolution will free society of its afflictions, while science will free the individual of his."

“I was very frightened when I turned forty. I suddenly thought I ought to wake up and be speaking with the voice of God.”

“Even when I'm old and grey I'll probably be cruising around and bunny-hopping and stuff. In the words of the Descendents, "I don't want to grow up."”

Source : "Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio and Blink-182 on staying young through BMX". Interview with David Anthony, music.avclub.com. May 27, 2015.

“Being famous is wicked but its cool to be normal as well.”

“If you've done what you need to do, you need to go bury yourself, because what else are you going to do? I think that that's where life stops.”

Source : Interview with Sam Adams, www.avclub.com. May 5, 2011.

“The thing that makes stories memorable is the experiences they impart onto the readership and the emotions that they make those readers feel. The audience will forgive an incredible amount if you deliver them a powerful emotional experience - and, conversely, if your story is emotionally false, no amount of pyrotechnics will save it.”

“Great Spirit-I want no blood upon my land to stain the grass. I want it all clear and pure, and I wish it so, that all who go through among my people may find it peaceful when they come, and leave peacefully when they go.”

“The Framers were no more interested in binding future Americans to a set of divinely inspired commandments than any of us would wish to be bound by them.”

“Regrets are something you can't really have as an actor, because ultimately you'll end up destroying yourself there's a lot of disappointment in this business.”