It is not love, or morality, or international law that determines the outcome of world affairs, but the changing distribution of organized force

The human race is called on throughout the Bible to repent of sin and return to God.

Hey, little dolly with the blue jeans on, I want to ramrod with you, honey, 'til half past dawn.

I always joke around with my parents and say that if Hollywood doesn't work out I'll go to Broadway!

I saw six men kicking and punching the mother-in-law. My neighbour said 'Are you going to help?' I said 'No, six should be enough.'

The salient feature of America in the Age of Obama is a failed government class institutionally committed to living beyond its means, and a citizenry too many of whom are content to string along.

You can curse the darkness or light a candle. The choice is yours.

A lyrical, brave and complex novel that takes enormous risks and pulls them all off.

In America, people are so busy. Even the children are busy. I get the impression very few of us are touching the miracle that you are alive.

A combustion engine of ambition and disappointment.

I listen to 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Stereophonics, Arctic Monkeys; also the musical Oliver - I can sing every tune.