I rallied against Clinton when he was in office. I didn't vote for him in '96. I didn't vote for Gore in 2000.

As far as what I do love, I love birds; I love lavender.

Democracy is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory event. If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy.

A lot of people on Capitol Hill don't want to talk to me.

I'm interested to see what happens with Fox News and phone hacking. I really can't believe it just happens in Great Britain. Because really, who cares about just hacking phones over there?

There's a gullible side to the American people. They can be easily misled. Religion is the best device used to mislead them.

I'm a millionaire, I'm a multi-millionaire, I'm filthy rich. You know why I'm a multi-millionaire? 'Cause multi-millions like what I do.

The Iraqis who have risen up against the occupation are not 'insurgents' or 'terrorists' or 'The Enemy.' They are the REVOLUTION, the Minutemen, and their numbers will grow - and they will win.

This book, 'Stupid White Men,' has sold now over four million copies worldwide. Probably about half of that may be in the U.S. and Canada, and the rest, overseas.

Any time you got the Pope and the Dixie Chicks against you, your time is up.

Back in the '80s and '90s, when GM was consistently posting giant profits, they were simultaneously firing tens of thousands of workers in my hometown of Flint and across Michigan.

In the pursuit of dreams, we all have different beginnings. Your past is not negotiable. You must let go of the hope for a better past.

Life is made up of dots

In a democracy it is necessary that people should learn to endure having their sentiments outraged.

We must do that which we think we cannot.

There is no unemployment in eco-systems

If I ever lose a role because of my tattoos, I'll quit Hollywood and go to work at Costco.

There are two classes of poets - the poets by education and practice, these we respect; and poets by nature, these we love.

People work really hard to get to a certain point. But they have to work just as hard to stay there

Learn to obey before you command.

She was feeling her bohemian oats.