Democracy doesn't work unless the public is informed.

I think happiness is overrated. Satisfied, at peace-those would be more realistic goals.

You must lose everything in order to gain anything.

In Missouri, where I come from, we don't talk about what we do - we just do it. If we talk about it, it's seen as bragging.

I embrace the messiness of life. I find it so beautiful actually.

I would love to work in a Bollywood film as there is so much drama and colour in the films there.

Man, when I'm riding with the helmet on, I'm invisible. And people just deal with me as the guy on the bike... it gives you a chance to read 'em.

I'm probably 20 percent atheist and 80 percent agnostic. I don't think anyone really knows. You'll either find out or not when you get there, until then there's no point thinking about it.

The things you own end up owning you.

Do you know how you tell real love? It's when someone else's interest trumps your own.

Personally I like ageing. With age comes wisdom and I have said it before and I say it again, I will take wisdom over youth any day.

Death does not frighten me but dying obscurely and above all uselessly does.

I am most proud of my integrity and least proud of my cynicism.

Every human being has appetites difficult to control but far fewer have humility, gentleness, and an awareness of their weaknesses.

The church does not exist for us. We are the church, and we exist for the world.

Don't ever leave me again." -Max I won't. I won't not ever." -Fang

For a long time I did not want to do television because I did not want to get stuck playing the same person. I wanted the ongoing challenge of a variety of roles.

One of the easiest human acts is also the most healing. Listening to someone. Simply listening. Not advising or coaching, but silently and fully listening.

Advent is the spiritual season of hope par excellence, and in this season the whole Church is called to be hope, for itself and for the world.

When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised.

I think that the anti-Microsoft sentiment is simply due to their having been so successful selling a lot of crap.