"Great things like this only happen for the first time once." "It's good for everyone to understand that they are to love their enemies, simply because your enemies show you things about yourself you need to change. So in actuality enemies are friends in reverse." "Never dip lower than you can dip." "You know what 'FEAR' stands for? It stands for 'False Evidence Appearing Real.' It's the darkroom where Satan develops his negatives." "You know what 'FAILING' stands for? It stands for 'Finding An Important Lesson, Inviting Needed Growth.'" [To a fan who asked him to sign Buddy Holly's name to a color photo]: "There IS no OTHER Buddy Holly...I like Buddy fine, but *I'm* Gary Busey." "Drinking your own blood is the paradigm of recycling." "Men are failed women at birth." "You know what 'SOBER' stands for? It stands for 'Son Of a B****, Everything's Real!'" "You know what 'DOUBT' stands for? It stands for 'Debate On Understanding Bewildersome Thoughts.'" "You know what 'ROMANCE' stands for? It stands for 'Relying On Magnificent And Necessary Compatible Energy.'"