I don't do a lot of political jokes. Too many are getting elected.

A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it.

A sense of humor is good for you. Have you ever heard of a laughing hyena with heart burn?

No one party can fool all of the people all of the time; that's why we have two parties

I always like to go to Washington D.C. It gives me a chance to visit my money.

My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?

I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.

When she started to play, Steinway came down personally and rubbed his name off the piano.

The good news is that Jesus is coming back. The bad news is that he's really pissed off.

The trees in Siberia are miles apart, that is why the dogs are so fast.

Most of the people who came for dancing lessons had Rumba ambitions and minuet bodies

I was nearly unnerved at my proximity to a nameless thing at the bottom of a pit.

God is my shield.God is my defender.God is my protector.

Miserere is about redemption, and the triumph of our best impulses over our worst. It's also about swords, monsters, chases, ghosts, magic, [and] court intrigues. It's also really, really good.

When I heard the words, I felt as if the blood had been frozen in my veins, and that my lungs must collapse for the want of air. Mr. Lincoln shot!

Being a mother is quite tiring. There's not much time to do anything. You just rush around and it's hard work.

I have to say, as a showrunner, being niche-y is kind of a great thing.

I always feel like music should be a universal language.

I don't need an Iron Man suit. I'm already a weapon of mass seduction.

The only problem with Haiku is that you just get started and then

I like musicals and I love music.