I think I'm in the majority of Americans. I believe that I am in the mainstream of middle America.

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.

What is called a reason for living is also an excellent reason for dying.

I could read the great books but the great books don't interest me.

Being HIV positive doesn’t necessarily mean that you are going to die before each and every person who is HIV negative.

Everyone has a heart, but not everyone listens to another's

To gain your own voice, forget about having it heard. Become a saint of your own province and your own consciousness.

As you go down the path of life, ask whats true. Not who else believes it.

Our relationship with God flows out of our love for God.

It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.

It's my experience that people are a lot more sympathetic if they can see you hurting.

Everybody should have a fair deal; everybody should have the chance to life in this world. If we were evolved as human beings, we would hopefully be able to alleviate suffering in the world.