If human beings pretend to be God, then forget about democracy. If they understand that no human being can represent God, then sure.

The critical question is how a religious tradition is interpreted. Is it interpreted in ways that are pro-human rights or in ways that are a throwback to the Dark Ages?

The American obliviousness towards the suffering of Palestinians refugees plays a major part in radicalizing people. And we are fanning the flames of puritanism.

Liberty and choice are the essential components that constitute human dignity.

For centuries mankind has been on an incredible journey, taking him across every generation and through every conceivable experience in his search for God.

I didn't want to be an immigrant. I was forced to be an immigrant. Alexis de Tocqueville, the French writer, said that the powerful and the happy never go into exile. He was right.

Forget the threat of Hell's infernal flames. The true torture would condemn a man to wait and wait and wait - for an eternity

College isn't half as much fun as they told us it was going to be.""It's not one-hundredth as much fun.

Boredom is your mind and body’s way of telling you you’re not living up to your potential.

Motherhood is... difficult and... rewarding.

In my whole career, I've never seen this type of race that you had to wait for the last day. There's so many teams that are involved. You've got to smile because we're in it.

I think my music's kind of cold, but I don't know if it's related to the weather. It might be because it's always grey [in Montreal], it's very depressing.

Confidence doesn't come from thinking you're perfect or flawless. That's arrogance. Confidence comes from appreciating the beauty of your texture.

I entertain for a living, and I entertain.