I'm saying 9/11 was to get us into Iraq and get us into Afghanistan.

If you were to come to Minnesota, I could have you locked up like that. That's power.

I love my country, not my government.

When I ran for governor of Minnesota, I only raised $300,000.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people

Patriotism to your country is something that comes from your heart. It should be taught to you by your parents.

If you tell the truth, you don't need a long memory.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business.

A vote is "wasted" when someone fails to vote their conscience.

A hero must be honorable, must have honor. And you can't have honor if you're a liar. There is no honor in lying.

There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.

I can resist everything but love.

Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.- Mark Twain

What you feel is important may not be what the director feels is important.

Creating music fulfills me. It gives me purpose. It connects me with the world.

When are we going to stop making excuses for the terrorists and saying that somebody is making them do it? No, these are simply evil people who want to kill.

Throughout my work is the idea, over and over, that we must all learn to respect one another.

The whole movement of an essay is propelled by a fundamentally human impulse to want to figure things out.

Ten silver saxes, a bass with a bow The drummer relaxes and waits between shows For his cinnamon girl.

Never laughing too loudly in a restaurant no matter how good the joke.

As you know, the best way to solve a problem is to identify the core belief that causes the problem; then mock that belief until the people who hold it insist that you heard them wrong.