The owner of the trailer lot where Tommy lives replied to news of the writ by saying, "People ought to use common sense," implying that no rational person would believe that animals could claim the same kinds of rights as humans.
In a 1995 interview with Iron Horse magazine, for example, he responded to a question about his age with a rant, saying, among other things, "my mom fucked a n*gger and me and my sisters found out about it and I'm older than the n*gger!" And, when asked where he lives, replied Santa Cruz, "There's a lot of militant lesbians here and raw faggots".
"It's where I live," he replies.
"Why do you want to live?" she replies.
'I feel like it has all gone but you might as well live,' she replies, and laughs.
"Why do you want to break your neck?" "I don't want to live," Janni replies and goes back to trying to choke herself.
"Because I understand the reality we live in," replies Valerstein candidly.
Al, in the clutches of paranoia, swears off touring; "This is no way to live," Barker replies.
"As a young person, you believe in the idea that you should be the change that you want to see in the world," she says, and then asks: "What prompted you to start a foundation?" "I got inspired to make an impact in lives, touch people's lives," Kast replies.
"It depends where you're living," she replies.
