I don't represent corporations. There's people that own corporations, but I represent the people of my district.

When you are pulling people out of the water and off of rooftops, there are no Republicans and no Democrats.

Lack of compliance is hindering the investigation.

Depict a leader who seemed overwhelmed and rarely made key decisions.

It's our duty to get them the things they need when they need it. And it's not happening.

I'm a pro-life, pro-gun Louisiana Democrat.

I believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence, but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch.

Never underestimate the ego of a politician.

My own personal process with movies is to develop the characters with the actors and, when I've done that properly, you can't imagine anyone else, but that actor, playing that part.

I like going into nature and that's where I'm happiest.

Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver, but less daring. Thus with seamen: he who goes the oftenest round Cape Horn goes the most circumspectly.

Baton technique is to a conductor what fingers are to a pianist.

Did he say:"Hullo,Pippin!This is a pleasant surprise!"?No,indeed!He said:"Get up,you tom-fool of a Took!Where,in the name of wonder,in all this ruin is Treebeard?I want him.Quick" -Pippin Took

Choice is the declaration by self that a certain ideal of self shall be realized.

We are only advancing in life, whose hearts are getting softer, our blood warmer, our brains quicker, and our spirits entering into living peace.

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.