I don’t argue with fools

The critic has to educate the public

It is in everyone's interest that every person's creative genius be encouraged and allowed to develop and express.

My purpose is to serve a purpose to humanity

There's nothing man can imagine that nature hasn't already created a zillion times better.

When our thoughts, our words, and our deeds are for happiness then we are happy.

No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.

I just never let anything bother me, man. I know myself really well. Nobody's opinion of me can shake my opinion of myself.

The first time you meet Winston [Churchill] you see all his faults and the rest of your life you spend in discovering his virtues.

Waking up to who you are requires letting go of who you imagine yourself to be

I don't know what my expectations are. It's like the word 'potential.' Those two words don't mean a whole lot to me. We can't please everybody. Certainly, we have to please ourselves first.

She was the first woman in my life to convince me to fall in love with her.

But Mitt Romney understands, like I understand, that people - not governments - create jobs.

We certainly would not want to have the same kind of democracy as they have in Iraq, I can tell you quite honestly.