Cowardice. If they're gonna do whatever they want anyway, you might as well stand against it.

But no, can't do that, you had a book tour to worry about.

You know what I'm tired of? Politicians telling us what's best for us.

No, and it's part of what demonstrates that he's a raging hypocrite. The Stones enacted his will, and his ego and self-righteousness were such that his will would not allow him to put his own head on the chopping block. He had to survive, to see the sun rise over a grateful universe.

Okay, okay, I'll listen!

It turns out I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of apocalypse.