I hate to see a young man get ahead on the basis of a famous family name.

I get up very early in the morning. I enjoy the quietness, the stillness, the rawness in the winter and fall. It's a special time.

As a society, we've learned that we're all better off when everyone is included in the opportunities of this great nation.

The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die.

The Constitution does not just protect those whose views we share; it also protects those with whose views we disagree.

What divides us pales in comparison to what unites us.

Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in its veins.

Do we operate under a system of equal justice under law? Or is there one system for the average citizen and another for the high and mighty?

For me, a few hours ago, this campaign came to an end. For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dream shall never die.

We were taught never to give up, never to passively accept fate, but to exhaust every last ounce of will and hope in the face of any challenge.

It's disgraceful that year after year, Congress has bowed to the tobacco lobby and refused to act.

Remember tonight... for it is the beginning of always

It’s funny how we say a person ‘made’ us when they actually broke us.Sort of like how I say ‘funny’... but I actually mean sad.

One reads for oneself and for strangers.

We don't like security rules and laws, but without them men will be animals, perhaps the most dangerous animals.

Vice goes a long way tow'rd makin' life bearable. A little vice now an' thin is relished by th' best iv men.

But all years are stupid. It's only when they're over that they become interesting.

I don't think about it in terms of being a woman. Being gracious, attentive, curious, interested are requirements for everyone.

I always treat all the jobs I do as an acting class.

Yoga is a great thing and meditation is also great to get connected to yourself more.