I figured out Karl Rove's political strategy -- make gas so expensive, no Democrats can afford to go to the polls.

I would rather be the candidate of the NAACP than the NRA.

The American spirit wears no political label. In service to others and yes, in sacrifice for our country, there are no Republicans; there are no Democrats; there are only Americans.

I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service.

Politics has always been the art of the possible. Today it's too often the art of the probable - tinkering around the edges without any greater vision, without a sense of optimism and imagination.

I'm proud of my medals. I always was proud of them.

It's hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation to prevent the government from writing and paying for the news.

Being lectured by the president on fiscal responsibility is a little bit like Tony Soprano talking to me about law and order in this country.

How do you ask a man to be the last man to die in Vietnam? How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?

Climate change is real. The science is compelling. And the longer we wait, the harder the problem will be to solve.

You just don't invade another country on phony pretext in order to assert your interests!

I have a new mantra, which I chant softly to myself: "Oh My God Oh My God.

The Maker knows the intention of every man.

Gennia is eating and talking to Ruiz on the phone. Each time he takes a mouthful, he catches a whiff of his shirt, which stinks of failure and yesterday.

I guess a good song is a good song is a good song, ya know.

Lennon was very helpful. What he taught me seems completely obvious: he expected people to treat each other well.

Originality implies being bold enough to go beyond accepted norms.

Protection is not a principle but an expedient

I'm a big believer in giving teens a voice and opportunities to share their stories and experiences.

Article Five: If you have no reason or ability to accomplish anything, then just practice the art of becoming.

So then you have to say to yourself: Do I want to be rich, or do I want to do good work?