I have less control over how I'm cast and the jobs that I get than people would imagine. Most of us don't have control over that, but I think it's a preponderance of your body of work.

I'm a huge fan of the Ken Burns documentary style, big time. I love documentaries full stop. I'm a big documentary fan. That's my reality. I don't like reality TV. I like it like that.

If the spirit of your imagination is limited, your journey of discovery will be very short.

Human life is driven forward by its dim apprehension of notions too general for its existing language.

When the deeds that you do don't add up to zero.

Stop blaming everybody and everything for what's going on. If you really believe that you deserve better, then you would have it.

One thing everyone seems to agree on is that Republicans face a perceived compassion deficit.

Just as we should never balance the budget on the backs of the poor, so it is an economic delusion to think you can balance it only on the wallets of the rich.

The dignified catastrophes of tragedy bear little resemblance to the slow ruin inflicted by life.

Here lies Mickey Mantle. Banned from baseball.

Rule A: Don't. Rule A1: Rule A doesn't exist. Rule A2: Do not discuss the existence or non-existence of Rules A, A1 or A2.

There is only one decision you need to make: You are either working at your Freedom or you are accepting your bondage.