Any writer worth his salt writes to please himself...It's a self-exploratory operation that is endless. An exorcism of not necessarily his demon, but of his divine discontent.

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.

The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think. No book in the world equals the Bible for that.

The things that happen to people we never really know. What happens in houses behind closed doors, what secrets -

People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.

Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

He turned out the light and went into Jem's room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.

Things are always better in the morning.

It's not necessary to tell all you know.

Writing is a process of self-discipline you must learn before you can call yourself a writer. There are people who write, but I think they're quite different from people who must write.

...but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself.

Nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program.

People will say I'm an idealist. I hope so.

Almost every Marine I've met says I portray a Marine dead-on, which is really, really flattering.

There is no crisis in this country that requires us to set up a crisis headquarters. Iran is currently in a good situation.

I have literally played the most interesting parts since I turned 40.

I certainly believe that being in contact with ones spirit and nurturing ones spirit is as important as nurturing ones body and mind. We are three dimensional beings: body, mind, spirit.

Ninety-nine percent of Indian people loved me and they still love me.

What can I have that I still want?

Acting on television is like being asked by the captain to entertain the passengers while the ship goes down.

I think we have to realize that Canada is not immortal; but, if it is going to go, let it go with a bang rather than a whimper.