Any social movement that seeks to benefit only its own members I think is a shallow movement and probably doomed to failure.

A movement that seeks to advance only its own members is going to accomplish little

Marches work, rallies work, civil disobedience works, direct action works, voting works, writing letters works, speaking to churches and schools works, rioting works.

I don't even want to go to the Pride marches anymore. The politics have been removed almost entirely. They're just huge corporate showcases.

I believe we are entering into a period of political chaos. Out of that chaos is the potential for great evil, but there is also the possibility of great good.

This is a terrible time to be young, I think. It's really hard.

If I had to say what my one greatest achievement is, it's that I lasted, and I'm still happy. I hope that comes through.

People who say that violence doesn't accomplish anything have not read history. I don't celebrate that reality, but there you have it.

A whole lot of the way identity politics has gone seems to me to deny empathy.

Film really is a collaborative art.

I don't blame younger generations for their lack of awareness. Americans in general are not interested in history.

You write a book and you hope somebody will go out and pay $24.95 for what you've just said. I think books were my salvation. Books saved me from being miserable.

I think there is too much attention on mentoring. If people want to be scientists, they will figure out how to do it. They need to figure it out by themselves.

The theatre infects the audience with its noble ecstasy.

On and on you will hike. And I know you'll hike far and face up to your problems whatever they are.

Dogma is a lie reiterated and authoritatively injected into the mind of one or more persons who believe that they believe what someone else believes.

I need a break. I've been working for about a year and a half. I think I'd like to go to Pakistan.

A king is sometimes obliged to commit crimes; but they are the crimes of his position.

I got followed by the paparazzi because they thought I was Shannyn Sossamon.

Those who have the power and should be the most responsible are often the least responsible.

Tinsel in February, tinsel in August. There are things in a man besides his reason.