Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves.

The biggest big business in America is not steel, automobiles, or television. It is the manufacture, refinement and distribution of anxiety.

Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor.

The difference between the men and the boys in politics is, and always has been , that the boys want to be something, while the men want to do something.

Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt.

The bigger the information media, the less courage and freedom they follow. Bigness means weakness.

Wisdom is essential in a president, the appearance of wisdom will do in a candidate.

I'm sort of a pessimist about tomorrow and an optimist about the day after tomorrow.

The major cause of problems are solutions

No man was ever more than about nine meals away from crime or suicide.

You can't know who you are, as a nation or a people, unless you know where you've been.

I never want a girl to lose all hope that her life can’t completely turn around, even if she feels that she is at the edge, standing on one foot, and ready to say goodbye.

Forgiveness is about your peace of mind. When you don't forgive, you are the one who suffers.

Taking a lifetime to grow up.

The genius of impeachment lay in the fact that it could punish the man without punishing the office.

Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.

Even though were not the most punk rock band, the way weve done things is pretty punk rock. Just kinda say it with a big middle finger to the record labels and do it ourselves.

I've been on the stage my entire life as an actor.

Most books and movies that are handed to teenagers are filled with stereotypes.

The corporations have all their marketing tools, but it's so much better to go in and find out what's going on and what people are thinking.

As important in a trusting relationship as the truths you share are the lies you never have to tell.