People's perceptions of their status are just as important as their actual status.

People will say to me, "Well, nobody really believes this stuff." But as a reporter I go out and talk to people who do believe it. And they can talk about it for hours.

That there are evil people destroying America and it's a conspiracy and time is running out and we should do something about it - that's what millions of people hear Trump saying.

Even before the election I was saying that the rhetoric used by Trump was going to cause violence before and after the election. That was easy to predict.

The search for God begins at the point of need.

Capture your reader, let him not depart, from dull beginnings that refuse to start

I'd love to do an acoustic album alright, just on stage. That'd be nice.

Abortion is not a sign that women are free, but a sign that they are desperate.

There is a world of deaf, dumb and blind people out there, who are shuffling through their lives, not knowing how wonderful life can be. They have their moments, but they are very unconscious.

The more completely we give of ourselves, the more completely the world gives back to us.

When I look at my room, I see a girl who loves books.

There is always room for those who can be relied upon to delivery the goods when they say they will.

The roles we play in each other's lives are only as powerful as the trust and connection between us--the protection, safety, and caring we are willing to share.

Hate is not the opposite of love; apathy is.