Having two non-functional parties is not a democracy, it's a losing coin flip.

I couldn't hack it in Hollywood, my writing's wasn't bad enough.

The biggest form of slavery is the slavery to fear

While the White House has condemned anti-Muslim rhetoric as divisive, the administration is also worried such talk will hurt antiterrorism efforts.

The state, for a long period of time, has been undergoing a wrenching economic transformation. The reality is much grimmer than in other states.

You can get far in North America with laconic grunts. "Huh," "hun," and "hi!" in their various modulations, together with "sure," "guess so," "that so?" and "nuts!" will meet almost any contingency.

Sometimes I hate having a conscience, and a stupidly thorough sense of honor.

Right now is the time for you to visualize and create your future. Make it as healthy and bright and joyful as you can. It's your life, and you're going to live it.

Love is not a doctrine, Peace is not an international agreement. Love and peace are beings who live as possibilities in us.

Civil Rights opened the windows. When you open the windows, it does not mean that everybody will get through. We must create our own opportunities.

Religion has nothing more to fear than not being sufficiently understood.

I categorically resist this idea that films are supposed to be autobiographical and the only stories you tell are about your own life.