How do I configure my sys.path variable in linux?

I want to automatically add entries to python's sys.path variable when run by my user in linux. Is there something I can tweak in my home directory to get it done?

From stackoverflow

• The environment variable PYTHONPATH sets the initial sys.path value.

  You can set that it your shell initialization script (e.g. .bashrc or .cshrc)

  S.Lott : +1: Quote the documentation.