And I think there is too much bloviating around from politicians.

The best humor is offered up to you by the stupidity of your opponents.

Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share power with those who will be affected by those decisions.

The Moral Majority supports legislators who oppose abortions but also oppose child nutrition and day care. From their perspective, life begins at conception and ends at birth.

When community action was put into federal law in the early sixties as part of the effort to combat poverty and social injustice, I supported it intellectually.

These two entities—Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—are not facing any kind of financial crisis.

People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.

Most people who are activists and are concerned about issues get their information from sources which reinforce their opinions and give them the facts that they want to hear.

But it is also clear that left entirely untouched by public policy, the capitalist system will produce more inequality than is socially healthy or than is necessary for maximum efficiency.

They appear to have become so attached to their outrage that they are even more outraged that they won't be able to be outraged anymore.

This bill is the legislative equivalent of crack. It yields a short-term high but does long-term damage to the system and it's expensive to boot.

It’s not a lack of opportunity around me. Rather, it’s a lack of faith within me.

In life, as in art, talking vitiates doing.

A society with a great number of prisons is a totally failed society because it has terribly failed to create a marvellous society where crime is not something widespread but an exception!

Self-respect is the root of discipline

I have to say, that's pretty typical for artists, kind of embarrassingly typical for artists that everything is all about selection.

I have never seen a person grow or change in a self - constructive meaningful way when motivated by guilt, shame, or self hate.

I am going to pretend that all life is just a game which I must play as skilfully and fairly as I can. If I lose, I am going to shrug my shoulders and laugh—also if I win.

I love to sing, dance, and act so I guess I am one! Although I definitely think that I have tons to work on and I hope to grow as a performer everyday.

All you could do was take on as much weight as you can bear. And if you're lucky, there's someone close enough by to shoulder the rest.

My movies before tend to be just funny. But it wasn't a conscious thing I was looking for at all.