“The first time that I ever tried standup, which is how I found a way i...” — Julio Torres Quote

“The first time that I ever tried standup, which is how I found a way into show business, I did what I believed standup should look like.”

“I feel like I seem trustworthy, which is what got me a lot of jobs, and I have a personality that puts people at ease.”

“The idea of artist as persona is something that I'm attracted to, so obviously Klaus Nomi is the leader of it.”

“After 'The Poisonwood Bible' was published, several people believed that my parents were missionaries, which could not be further from the truth.”

“I've always believed as a value that the government has a vital - not overwhelming, but vital - role to play in furthering human welfare and good. I think we have an important supportive role to play, hopefully intelligent and sensible.”

“My father certainly believed that one could make a living outside of an office, as he did. And that if I didn't want to work for other people, there wasn't any reason why I had to. He conveyed that very strongly to my sister and I - that smart people can make their own livings.”