As I said before, [patriotism] is distinct from acting to benefit the government - a distinction that's increasingly lost today.

There have been times throughout American history where what is right is not the same as what is legal. Sometimes to do the right thing you have to break the law.

Arguing that you don't care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.

Your rights matter, because you never know when you're going to need them.

It is afraid of an informed, angry public demanding the constitutional government it was promised - and it should be.

I don't want to live in a world where there's no privacy, and therefore no room for intellectual exploration and creativity.

Truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped.

Privacy matters; privacy is what allows us to determine who we are and who we want to be.

The US government still has no idea what documents I have because encryption works

We need to think about encryption not as this sort of arcane, black art. It's a basic protection.

Because, remember, I didn't want to change society. I wanted to give society a chance to determine if it should change itself.

Make one person happy each day and in forty years you will have made 14 600 human beings happy for a little time at least.

I've got a sister who races motorcycles and another sister who's a Holy Roller preacher.

Well, cooking starts with shopping. If the ingredients are not good, you don't do it. Just change your mind and do something else.

God help me now to preach the Word to all the dying around, and tell them how.

Sometimes when you've had a long series of disappointing things happen, you can get into the very bad habit of just expecting more of what you've already had.

I had always thought of starting my own record company. I haven't regretted the decision - yet!

Love's scary, and sometimes it's transient. But it's worth the risks and the nerves. It's even worth the pain.

Remember your dreams and fight for them.

I guess it has to be healthy, you have to be honest with yourself and I think that's when ego is okay.

All creative effort - including the making of an omelet - is preceded by destruction.