STANLEY DONWOOD - 'Another Story About Vampires'

"There are a lot of good things about being a vampire, but morally it's fairly indefensible. I like to think that I'm quite a reasonable sort of person. Like most people, I've done plenty of things that I'm not too proud of, and a few that I really regret. You might find it tricky to believe, but there are a fair number of people around who are attracted to vampires and vampirism as a sort of lifestyle thing, and a larger number who just don't mind dying. Mostly, I put adverts in the personal columns, and when we meet I go to considerable lengths to explain the options and what they entail. If they're not completely into the idea, we part company there and then. Well, usually, anyway. As I say, I'm not proud of everything I've done. Sometimes things just get out of hand."

MONTY PYTHON - 'Dead Parrot'

The Dead Parrot sketch, alternatively and originally known as the Pet Shop sketch or Parrot Sketch, is a popular sketch from Monty Python's Flying Circus, one of the most famous in the history of television comedy. It portrays a conflict between disgruntled customer Mr. Eric Praline (played by John Cleese), and a shopkeeper (Michael Palin), who hold contradictory positions on the vital state of a "Norwegian Blue" parrot (an apparent absurdity in itself since parrots are popularly presumed to be tropical and not indigenous to Scandinavia). The skit pokes fun at the many euphemisms for death used in English culture. The sketch aired in the eighth episode of the television series. Over the years, Cleese and Palin have done many versions of the Dead Parrot sketch for various television shows, records albums, and live performances.

CHRIS WHITLEY - 'Scrapyard Lullaby'

In November 2005, singer/guitarist Chris Whitley passed away of lung cancer. Chris was a great muscian and inspirational songwriter - he will be sorely missed. I saw him play live whenever he came to the Los Angeles area and have been listening his music since 1991. His songs meant a great deal to many people...rest in peace.

Joanna Angel and Lemmy Kilmister from Motorhead

LEMMY KILMISTER: "I don't want to dis America, because I like it enough to come and live here. I'm not anti-American, believe me. I've been living in Los Angeles for 10 years now. Still, blind allegiance to any country is unhealthy. 'My country, right or wrong' is exactly what Hitler said. I mean, what kind of war cry is that? 'My country right or wrong'? If my country's wrong, it should be changed back into being right. That's fucking fascist if ever I heard it."

ANDY WARHOL: "I'm the type who'd be happy not going anywhere as long as I was sure I knew exactly what was happening at the places I wasn't going to. I'm the type who'd like to sit home and watch every party that I'm invited to on a monitor in my bedroom."