I see that the West is beginning to separate the question of nuclear armament from the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

I'm worried about living in a country which in that reaching is right of people who don't run and running is for people who never will reach.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's dictatorial ways have hurt Iran's image across the globe and could be a prelude to dictatorship.

I'm not afraid to be one of the martyrs people have offered in the struggle for their just demands.

The language Mr. Obama uses is refreshingly different from that of his predecessor, George W. Bush.

I believe that I can improve things.

I support good relations with other countries. A policy of détente will be a central issue for me.

Iran has always had a good relationship with Europe. The Middle East is Europe's neighbor, and we are a strong player in this region.

The more united we are on the central questions of policy, the better it will be for the future of our country.

The more realistic US policy becomes, the better.

My blood is no different from that of other martyrs.

When I first met Billy I thought about sucking his eyes right out of their sockets. They’re like turquoise gum drops.

The key to greatness is knowing when to take the hand that has been offered.

The sailor cannot see the north / but knows the needle can.

The millions or billions of micro decisions that you're going to make, that's what will determine who you are as a writer, not you deciding in advance.

Let us not kid ourselves; let us remember that literature is of no use whatever, except in the very special case of somebody's wishing to become, of all things, a Professor of Literature.

I am not a great planner, so I have just a vague idea. And then I start to find out what kind of book I actually want to write.

It's funny. When I saw the script in my inbox and it said 'Sparkle,' I thought, 'For real? It's really called 'Sparkle?'' I was wondering, too, how does 'Jordin Sparks as Sparkle' sound?

A "classic" is a book that everybody praises but nobody has read

I have never taken myself that seriously as an actor.

Oh, you can't describe someone you're in love with!