Even here in Michigan my mom had found a way to climb before she even knew it was a sport. Before she'd ever seen a mountain.

Mmm, freshly baked cookies. Even better, the rich, buttery scent had conquered the usual mothball odor.

But in this crowd, my blond ponytail stood out like a crescent moon in a midnight sky.

In the best, the friendliest and simplest relations flattery or praise is necessary, just as grease is necessary to keep wheels turning.

Collectivists see the world the way Mr. Magoo did—as one big blur. They homogenize people in a communal blender, sacrificing the discrete features that make us who we are.

What people call insincerity is simply a method by which we can multiply our personalities.

Well, filming in Hawaii, you know, is a blessing. It's one of the most beautiful places on this planet. It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor.

You just go through a certain kind of drudgery every time you have to look for something. I've got certain things grouped by now, but there's a drudgery in finding them. There's always stuff missing.

Social media doesn’t create negativity, it uncovers it.

Plastic man got no brain, plastic man don't feel no pain.

I think most people are not willing to make the tough choices.