Civility is not simply about manners.

Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.

There are words bandied about that are being misused - words like 'socialism,' words like 'communism,' words like 'fascism.

No activity I know is more of a confidence builder and at the same time more 'humility training' than wrestling.

Iraqis have held elections and have recently put together their government, all encouraging developments.

There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.

It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable.

A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent.

The arts and humanities are vastly more important in troubled times.

History provides a sense of where we've been and lessons that can be taken forward.

The majority of U.S. high school students don't know within 50 years when the Civil War occurred.

We are all One and others are simply reflections of ourselves. When the mirror is cleared, the reflection becomes clean too.

I grew up in a show business family, so we've always had a great sense of balance, being so close to my parents.

Crowds are somewhat like the sphinx of ancient fable: It is necessary to arrive at a solution of the problems offered by their psychology or to resign ourselves to being devoured by them.

It's ironic that the Bible belt is the killing belt - Texas, Florida, Alabama, Virginia, and so forth, Georgia. Chief executioners.

I am a man who likes to control things, and if I can't control them totally I will not control them at all.

My experience of emptiness is that it is alive with the possibility of everything waiting to be born

When I was filming Ouija, there were some elements in that that really creeped me out.

Nothing he said could change what I think of you. I've had my mind made up about you for a long time... and it's all good.

When we play on big stages, we tend to beef off the dance side of things and keep up the tempo.

Every 15, 20, 25 years, a new rock and roll record needs to come out and a new rock and roll band needs to come out.