I think sometimes we lose sight of how powerful we are when we put someone on the news - for good or bad. It can really change people's lives.

You never know what doors are going to open up and why they are going to open up. You've got to be ready to walk through them.

You have to go where the story is to report on it. As a journalist, you're essentially running to things that other people are running away from.

The biggest thing I worry about is the unsubstantiated story. You have to tell the people what you know -- and acknowledge what you don't know.

Not to get too deep on shaving my mustache, but it was kind of symbolic of, 'This is a moment of liberation, a chance to reinvent yourself.' That's kind of what I did.

Race has been a big issue in this [presidency] campaign [2016].

You look at the Middle East, it's a total mess.

Candidates [Hillary Clinton and Donald trump], we look forward to hearing you articulate your policies and your positions, as well as your visions and your values.

I am honored to have this role [of the moderator], but this evening belongs to the candidates and, just as important, to the American people.

Stop-and-frisk was ruled unconstitutional in New York, because it largely singled out black and Hispanic young men.

I'm a morning person, so rising at 4-something on weekends is not a huge challenge for me. I am not, however, much of a morning eater - not at that hour, at least.

I'm sorry to say it, but it was hard on me to see life continue all around.

Female directors, directors of color are a big thing for me, which are both important voices and potent voices that need to be heard. That's how I want to engage myself as an actor going forward.

A good soldier, whether he leads a platoon or an army, is expected to look backward as well as forward; but he must think only forward.

Perhaps some have created their own difficulties but don't the rest of us do exactly the same things? Are we not all beggars?

The biggest terrorist is Obama.

The most profound statements are often said in silence.

Collective problems must be solved by all of us, collectively, and no one finds inner peace who avoids doing his or her share in the solving of collective problems.

If we measured success by longevity, then dinosaurs must rank as the number one success story in the history of land life.

A lot of what I'm having to do to get myself weaned from football is really limit what media I allow myself to consume. And it's a big drag. But it's also the only way to kick the habit.

Madam, you have bereft me of all words, Only my blood speaks to you in my veins.