Somebody gets into trouble, then gets out of it again. People love that story. They never get tired of it.

There is a tragic flaw in our precious constitution, and I don't know what can be done to fix it. This is it: Only nut cases want to be president.

Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before.

Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college.

Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.

One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us.

A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.

Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why.

Music is, to me, proof of the existence of God. It is so extraordinarily full of magic, and in tough times of my life I can listen to music and it makes such a difference.

Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.

We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.

[P]olitics is always a Kampfplatz.

Be careful for the smooth sailing path because it doesn't take you anywhere.

She wrote books—and she was happy.

The good thing about being young is that you are not experienced enough to know you cannot possibly do the things you are doing.

I have three kids, the oldest is 18 and her friends are going to see it The Aristocrats because they told her they're going to see it, especially her guy friends.

Joy is the serious business of heaven. Our merriment must be between people who take each other seriously.

You belong to me and all Paris belongs to me and I belong to this notebook and this pencil.

I will be making films, and I'm going to keep working, no matter what I have to do. And I don't plan to ever ask for permission from anybody.

It is a very important matter, as a woman, to juggle everything... Your professional life, family, children etc.

I think Black Eyed Peas are kind of unique in the ways they produce their songs. Their songs are very current.