If military movies were automatically successful we'd make nothing but military movies. But seriously, patriotism is one thing that all Americans have in common.

Lose the chrome-plated sissy pistol and get yourself a Glock.

I always told my children when they whined... Only the boring are bored.

Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They're underused.

What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area.

All my life I've had the privilege to make my living with my imagination, and the most important thing has been to see my creative life grow. I was educated to do that and have lived accordingly.

No director wants to be directed, but no good director... would shy away from the good ideas of others.

Characters with no integrity are just as interesting as characters with lots of integrity.

I think that no matter how much you don't like yourself or the drama of your life you can still find some comedy in it.

Ethnic stereotypes are boring and stressful and sometimes criminal. It's just not a good way to think. It's non-thinking. It's stupid and destructive.

Imagine what you’ll know tomorrow

If I were to vote, I would intentionally vote for the goofiest candidate. It is my theory that when the people can outwit the leader, the more respected their voices will be.

I found that reading gave me a certain relief – one form of escapism that seemed safe, and maybe more than safe. I felt saner – less fragmented- after reading for an hour.location 3234

The path of Tao is not that of sudden enlightenment. It is not like Zen. Zen is sudden enlightenment, Tao is gradual growth.

[sic] his reaction was a sign of civilization. Nobody reaches for a gun anymore, just for his lawyer.

As long as someone else controls your history the truth shall remain just a mystery

I've never gone for having a great voice, for cultivating one. I'm still not doing it now.

At this auspicious period, the United States came into existence as a Nation; and if their Citizens should not be completely free and happy, the fault will be entirely their own.

Love someone too much to help them prevent making a mistake.

With the strong bipartisan rejection of the Dorgan amendment today, the Senate cast a vote in favor of the U.S. working to knock down unfair trade barriers that hurt American business and farmers

Music induces nightingales to sing, pug dogs to yelp.