I think the greater responsibility, in terms of morality, is where leadership begins.

When something is over, it is over.

We just may be the most well-informed, yet least self-aware, people in history.

It seems to me that any full grown, mature adult would have a desire to be responsible, to help where he can in a world that needs so very much, that threatens us so very much.

Originally, with all the shows, we went looking for belly laughs.

You know, you throw rocks in the lake and scientists will tell you you're raising the level of the lake, but all you get to see is the ripple.

Maybe they continued to agree with Archie Bunker - as I said earlier, you can't change people's minds, but you can get them to think.

Life is about having a good time.

That's the heart of it: My shows were not that controversial with the American people. They were controversial with the people who think for the American people.

In the area we're discussing, leadership begins on Madison Avenue, on the desks and in the offices of people who spend hundreds of millions of dollars buying what will get them ratings.

I like getting up in the morning, and I like better having something to do when I get up in the morning.

Happiness is health

If I could repeat it, people passing by would be enlightened and go free.

That is ever the way. 'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse.

Man thinks, God directs.

Hip-hop is interesting, but American pop music doesn't have the kind of diversity that the UK does.

When one has a great deal to put into it a day has a hundred pockets.

I don't have any desire to ever act again full time.

My mother and father were interested in the arts.

Working at Pixar has been like my graduate school for screenwriting.

What's the best type of light? Why that would be available light... and by available light I mean any damn light is available.