Politicians pay more attention to interest groups than to the public interest.

If simple, painless solutions to public problems existed, they would have been found long ago.

The federal budget deficit is the biggest single impediment to revitalizing the American economy.

The job of the Central Bank is to worry.

Cynics about government find much to be cynical about.

Nothing inspires me greater than the silly behaviour and crazy ideas of my best friends...

The voice of Jacob will do a little good if the hands be the hands of Essau.

Abe said, where do you want this killing done? God said, out on highway 61.

I think it would be a great improvement if there were no D&O insurance . The counter-argument is that no-one with any money would serve on a board. But I think net net you'd be better off.

I never did. I only prepared to win the next day.

Art is not democratic. It is not for the people.

After September 11, I don't think people really believe things like this are all that important.

Faith is the courage to face reality with hope.

When lovers of life get ready to dance, the earth shakes and the sky trembles.

Speaking for myself, I try to go out there on the stage and make jokes with people, so I'm not really thinking about the impact anything I have. If it does resonate with people, that's really great.