I hold no preference among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous.

To the intelligent man or woman, life appears infinitely mysterious. But the stupid have an answer for every question.

The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.

Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top.

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.

Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.

Civilization is a youth with a molotov cocktail in his hand. Culture is the Soviet tank or L.A. cop that guns him down.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.

There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California.

Why is it that the destruction of something created by humans is called vandalism, yet the destruction of something created by God is called development?

I never saw this coming - the little house was working its magic, connecting me to people and materials I never would have guessed would find their way into the picture.

I act delighted, but I have zero interest in these Capitol people. They are only distractions from the food.

People will say what they want to say, and it's okay. And my life will go on, and I need to focus on my life. So, do I need to defend that I'm a decent woman? I sure hope I don't. I know I am.

We need to believe in a bright, compelling and sustainable future. Fear neither motivates people long-term nor brings out the best in them. Hope is a powerful motivator.

One should refrain from contempt for the baser specimens of humanity, for whom liberation amounts to shaving the heads of women who have slept with Germans.

Hype is the awkward and desperate attempt to convince journalists that what you've made is worth the misery of having to review it.

Unfortunately most accidents are preventable. Planes don't fall out of the sky unless something is wrong.

Awake asleep ought to be with us - So he may see dreams in wakefulness.

I couldn't afford [buying Marvel]. I hope I have enough money for dinner tonight!

I enjoy doing martial arts films, but I like the straight stuff, too. I'd like to go back and do some Shakespeare, and maybe knock out a play or two. It's all about keeping balance.