Having defeated and then occupied Iraq, democratizing the country should not be too tall an order for the world's sole superpower.

Yuppies don't have loyalty. They have useful relationships and meaningful encounters.

Barack Obama is not going to beat Hillary Clinton in a single Democratic primary. I’ll predict that right now.

White women are a problem, that's, you know - we all live with that.

If we free the people of Iraq, we will be respected in the Arab world... and I think we will be respected around the world.

[the war in Iraq] "could have terrifically good effects troughout the Middle East

Whenever I hear anything described as a heartless assault on our children, I tend to think it’s a good idea.

American power should be used not just in the defense of American interests but for the promotion of American principles.

If the American people really come to a settled belief that Bush lied us into war, his presidency will be over.

I've always rebelled a little when people say, 'My Jewish values lead me to really care about the poor.' I know some Christians who care about the poor, too.

Bush is no conservative.

No matter what the competition is I try to find a goal that day and better that goal.

If you have no wish to bring others to heaven, you are not going there yourself.

Brother killing brother, father slaying son. From the looks of this old graveyard, hell nobody really won.

I think drugs are like strawberries and peaches.

There are but two sorts of government: one where men show their teeth at each other, and one where men show their tongues and lick the feet of the strongest.

Be yourself. Don't imitate other poets. You are as important as they are.

I'd love to do a movie where the monster is human, where the issue is not otherworldly, or horror or science fiction.

I worked on my voice for 'Sweet Dreams' but only to match my speaking voice to Patsy's actual singing voice. That was my way into that character.

Some disappointment is always the price of brave dreaming.

I would hope that people, no matter what age, would find something to identify with in my books, pick one up and experience a personal sense of discovery. That's great. But for them, not for me.