Any party that would put Sarah Palin up on a pedestal will never have my support.

If you were to come to Minnesota, I could have you locked up like that. That's power.

I love my country, not my government.

When I ran for governor of Minnesota, I only raised $300,000.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people

Patriotism to your country is something that comes from your heart. It should be taught to you by your parents.

If you tell the truth, you don't need a long memory.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business.

A vote is "wasted" when someone fails to vote their conscience.

A hero must be honorable, must have honor. And you can't have honor if you're a liar. There is no honor in lying.

There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.

The idea that skiing might not be fun, might not be for everyone, had never occurred to me. Where I come from, the sport signified pleasure, nature, family happiness.

Searching nature I taste self but at one tankard, that of my own being.

A political ideology is a very handy thing to have. It's a real time-saver, because it tells you what you think about things you know nothing about.

We were impressed with the size and scope of the Persian Gulf as we traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan.

I mean, the great thing about being an actor is you can investigate parts of your brain that might have otherwise gone dormant.

It takes two to get one in trouble.

Hail to thee, blithe Spirit!

I had great memories of growing up in a working class estate. I remember it being sunny all the time. So we're putting that on screen. It's not people wallowing in degradation.

Even the most powerful women I know go out of their way to say that they're not really interested in power. Imagine a man saying that.

Charles Barkley taught me a lot when I played against him. How he would use his body or use his dribble to get people in there and all that stuff. Veteran moves.