My business is can I create a world that's possible and could happen? I think that's the only thing that I have to do, and I think that I have done that each time.

Everyone has a little bit of Howard and Chad in them. I think there's Christine in all men as well.

I think Christine and Chad are on the opposite extremes of the spectrum. Christine is a model victim, and Chad is a model perpetrator, and Howard is closer to the middle.

We live in a disposable society. It's easier to throw things out than to fix them. We even give it a name - we call it recycling.

In a relationship you have to open yourself up.

My best male friend is my best friend until he crosses me. We're all protective of the self.

If we put the camera on ourselves, our friends and neighbors, we'll come up with some scary stuff.

There is a lot of absurdity sometimes, not just in Mormonism but often in other religions that want to pretend that no bad happens in their church, rather than taking care of what bad does happen.

The future is now. It's time to grow up and be strong. Tomorrow may well be too late.

Everybody has the ability to be manipulative, to be hateful and deceitful.

Everyone has a story.

Who's crazy: people who trust other people, or people who don't?

But that was New Orleans for you. The old didn’t die here. They were just forgotten.

it is not the first language that is all-important, but which language captures the adolescent's imagination when he or she first discovers literature.

If you're into architecture and you're from the West, everything is hors d'oeuvres for working to rebuild the Temple. Ultimately you're led there. You can't escape it.

I would eat healthy at times and pig out at times. But I never had to go on a strict diet plan.

The US is headed for ruin and revolution. The revolution will almost certainly be put down, violently. But the ruin cannot be stopped.

This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.

Life Will Put Many Red Lights In Front Of You, But Sometimes We Must Push On The Gas And Trust God

The president wants more tax money in Washington. I want more money left in the communities, particularly poor communities, particularly communities that have high unemployment.

I have strong views about South African politics and I still don't feel I need to make public statements.