It's up to each person's parents whether they think it's too frightening or too violent, how much their kids can handle, what they want to teach them, what they want to show them.

Number one is that it just scares people! Your hair is standing up on your arms, or at least that there's a few moments when you're jumping. That's what makes it a good horror movie.

I think suspense is a big thing.

All these horror movies are slasher film now. I like them, they're fun, but they wink at the audience and you're really not terrified through the movie.

I'm a horror movie fanatic.

We don’t even ask happiness, just a little less pain.

I continued, as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation.

The zero-income-tax-rate states have far faster growth in tax revenues than did the states with highest income tax rate over this period.

He (Branch Rickey) must think I went to the Massachesetts Constitution of Technology.

I was completely broke, so I started saying yes to everything. I said yes to a woman who approached me about shooting the Dracula ballet, even though I felt like I was probably going to sabotage it.

There is only one person responsible for the quality of life you live and that person is you.

When I first went public with my son Evan's story, I just planned to talk about the 'R' word - Recovery. But soon I was spending most my time talking about the 'V' word - vaccines.

Most of my bits are long stream-of-consciousness- type things, and when I'm doing them onstage, other places to take the theme or idea will hit me, and I just go with it.

Animals like crows, owls or black cats are not ominous at all; it is the men's superstitious mind which is the inauspicious one!

A good diet is the most powerful weapon we have against disease and sickness.