If it is necessary we will find a quick answer and it will not be the way the United States expects it. It will be an answer that devalues the 'Star Wars' program.

Think of the 40 years of confrontation. What is it we gained?...The old style has exposed itself: it is fruitless.

The longer the war drags on, more and more civilians are getting killed.

If both sides reduced their long-range missiles by 50%, SDI would be an unacceptable threat to the remaining Soviet rocket forces.

Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue what you want.

There is only one funda to know life, and no one knows it.

Poor and free rather than rich and enslaved. Of course, men want to be both rich and free, and this is what leads them at times to be poor and enslaved.

Like all writers, my greatest inspiration, my ultimate muse, is a deadline.

I know that all cops are not sterling characters. But you have to have someone to root for. I balance it with rotten cops who will take a bribe, who will beat somebody up.

That’s not a father. That’s a sperm donor. Forget him. He’s a mess. Concentrate on me. I’m terrific. (Linc Blaise)

It is rarely a mysterious technique that drives us to the top, but rather a profound mastery of what may well be a basic skill set.

I do better on the first three takes; I won't be better at 20 takes.

The New World Order that is in the making must focus on the creation of a world of democracy, peace and prosperity for all.

Most human beings will not stand in front of a stage and tell you about the bad things they did.