As a member of the New York Senate from 1966 to 1989, I voted 12 times to establish the death penalty in New York... I regret my votes in favor of the death penalty.

To be able to see into a friends' dream is a dream in itself.-Doctor Kōsaku Tokita (Paprika)

I cannot place the luxury of thought towards tomorrow as I am consumed by living for today.

Never underestimate your power to change yourself.

Sustainability: It's the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do, it's the profitable thing to do.

Life is not fair, nor has it ever been, but the morning seems determined to dawn until it is.

If not us, who? And if not now, when?

I never wanted to be a filmmaker. I still, sometimes, think I got sidetracked by this, like this is a tangent. My main thing was painting; I was just going to do that.

The heart and soul of school culture is what people believe, the assumptions they make about how school works.

I think we have replaced MTV. MySpace is more convenient. You can search for things, while MTV is just delivering things to you. On MySpace you can pick your own channel and go where you want.

One man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face.