It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did, as Teddy Roosevelt did, as John F. Kennedy did, as Ronald Reagan did.

I'm an immigrant and I've always wanted to write something about America.

There will be good days and bad, which means that some days I may be cranky and some days really cranky!

I think I came to see Islam, or at least one part of Islam, as an important defense mechanism against the commercialization of the world.

Patriotism is (like) loving your family whether it is good or bad, while always striving to make it better. Nationalism simply insists 'Hey my family is the best'.

I have never spent a day in my adult life where I didn't learn something, and if there is a born-again quality to me, that's it.

I don't think a reporter should give advice or make predictions.

Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous.

I think Chris Matthews is a very bright guy. I'd listen to him even if he didn't shout at people.

I don't think anybody who looks carefully at us thinks that we are a left-wing or a right-wing organization.

I'm not a slave to objectivity. I'm never quite sure what it means. And it means different things to different people.

The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I'm not going to let myself pull me down anymore.

Y’know, it’s not that we need equality. Because everyone’s already equal, it’s just that a ton of idiots lost the memo. Indeed, everyone just needs to be TREATED like the equal they already are.

It's incredibly difficult to keep a healthy body image in this business.

I always choose to do the thing that scares me.

Vitriolic is a needless and malign attack on something, excessive attack on something. It is a rather pointless thing to do.

Ask someone you'd like to know to list five people they would most like to meet. It will tell you a lot about them.

The only thing to do when a man is wrong is to be right by ceasing to be wrong.

Bowling, I like bowling. I've been getting into this bowling thing. It's kinda fun.

I’m definitely a girly-girl and I love playing with fashion, but at the same time I will go skydiving with you tomorrow.

I will take a back seat when I know my fame is dipping. I'm not delusional.