I became a Communist because I fell in love with a man who was a Red and entered the Army to take care of the Fascists, and I knew it would please him if I became one

I would have tested the furniture if they'd asked me.

I don't like giving speeches - I enjoy sitting on my rump.

And I spoke out on women's rights, like equal pay for equal work

I did Our Daily Bread for King and that made me popular in the Soviet Union; King was amused by that.

From that time on, I always had the studios on my neck.

And I spoke out on women's rights, like equal pay for equal work.

Passion is the most glamorous outfit not the most modern fashion.

When you handle books all day long, every new one is a friend and a temptation.

The power of a corrupt government is located in the ignorance and indifference of its people - rjs

God has ordained that His people live by promises and not by explanations.

I didn't know how to grab your best material and put it together into a comedy set. I would just choose subjects and do it onstage. That's what I learned. I didn't know how to put a set together.

For me the moral dilemma this past year has been how to make peace with the unacceptable.

President Obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans and heal the planet. My promise... is to help you and your family.

In the end anti-black, anti-female, and all forms of discrimination are equivalent to the same thing: anti-humanism.

I knew I was never going to play professional sport, but I loved playing and I went to all the games I could afford to.

The only real failure in life is the failure to try.