Politics is a herd mentality. Politicians don't really lead. Politicians reflect what they think is consensus opinion.

I think very fundamentally to being Libertarian is not having a social agenda. I accept who you are and the life that you live as long as your life does not adversely affect mine.

I don't believe there should be any restrictions when it comes to firearms. None.

A wasted vote is voting for someone that you don't believe in

My next door neighbor's two dogs have created more shovel-ready jobs than this current administration.

Republicans are horrible with civil liberties, and not so good with dollars and cents. Democrats are horrible with dollars and cents, and not so good with civil liberties.

As I told the students every time I visited a campus, you are the director of your own movie, and if you aren't enjoying what you are doing, change it.

Regardless of who wins, an election should be a time for optimism and fresh approaches.

Life's a party. Invite yourself.

Immigration is a good thing. We should make that as easy as possible.

We're on the verge of a financial collapse unless we balance the budget, and that means some really, really tough decisions.

The shows are the main way our lives have changed.

Well, obviously, as soon as I'd finished the script I read a lot of books on Winston Churchill, and started to gain weight and really prepare emotionally, mentally and physically for the role.

And why not do something new every day of your life? Change! Change!

Zeus hates busybodies and those who do too much.

Coffee and cigarettes, that's one of my weaknesses

An occupying power has no right to make significant alterations in the character of the occupied society, to change the laws all around, without a strong security reason and so forth.

The most beautiful landscape cannot hold my fascinated attention as much as nature by the seaside and all that is connected with water.

I bless / all knowledge of love, all ways of publishing it.

It's nice to have a great female composer in the program and add her color.

No outsourcing the "soul" of the company - let's all agree to that. But most companies are more body than soul.