I don't believe anyone doubts the American people's values or the commitment of the American government or the government's agencies to advancing those values and defending those values.

Just remember that a pat on the back is only 18 inches from a kick in the behind.

I feel it's important that in advising the president, if confirmed, that I deal with facts, that I deal with sufficient information. Which means having access to all information.

People who speak up for freedom in regimes that are oppressive are often a threat.

We've seen what violent regime change looks like in Libya and the kind of chaos that can be unleashed. And, indeed, the kind of misery that it enacts on its own people.

We are making tremendous progress that ISIS really does present to the homeland and to other homelands of allies around the world.

I think the relationship between the USA and Russia is too important. And it's too important to not find a way to move forward.

I think the Russians have played now for some time the role of providing cover for Bashar al-Assad's behavior. The alternative explanation that the Russians put forth is simply not plausible.

I've made my own comments as to our vales as well in a speech I gave to the State Department.

The increase in the greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are having an effect. Our ability to predict that effect is very limited.

People who speak up for freedom in regimes that are repressive are often at threat.

Practice what you preach and let people learn from you

She walked in the shadow of Rango with a great feeling of being taken out of herself, of having no knowledge of what was happening to her, merely a pervading sense of flow.

Everyone knows I'm just a big, good-natured slob.

Love is louder then the pressure to be perfect.

I treat every show, every production, like its own individual human organism that's grown up in a certain way, and they all have crazy habits and do different things.

What harm would it do, if a man told a good strong lie for the sake of the good.

We all lived through September 11. I was here at the Capitol that day. I saw the evil of our enemies written in the smoke rising above the Pentagon.

I'm sorry if my traumatized life is an inconvenience to you and your perfect existence.

Divine opportunities are all around you every day. Make a conscious effort today to show kindness to someone.

Run against the grain of a nation's genius and see where you get with your laws.