Studies show that children best flourish when one mom and one dad are there to raise them.

The aggressive, unprovoked acts of violence against Israel by Hezbollah and Hamas are revealing. It is clear they don't want peace, but rather seek the ultimate destruction of Israel.

House Republicans want to pass a strong border security, illegal immigration bill. We want a bill. There is no ifs, ands or buts about it.

The value of the majority lies not in the opportunity to wield great power, but in the chance to use power to do great things.

An Affront to the Rule of Law and to the Constitution Itself

We have no stronger ally anywhere in the world than Israel.

Since its first day as a nation, Israel has lived under a cloud of aggression from militant extremists and hostile neighboring governments.

But, you know, I'm presiding over an institution that was designed not to work.

Trust me. I'm going to make sure this healthcare bill is never, ever, ever implemented.

Working Americans who believe in our country and who believe in our Constitution are saying, 'Enough is enough!'

During the 1990s, world leaders looked at the mounting threat of terrorism, looked up, looked away, and hoped the problem would go away.

And fragile is thy tenure of this worldStill haunted by the monstrous ghost of God.("To Science")

My dear, beautiful and imaginative things can be destroyed. Beauty and imagination cannot.

I've worked with actors who treat the first two takes like rehearsals. And that's okay. If the camera is on you and we're doing a scene where I'm off camera, I'm treating that as a rehearsal.

Books should make somebody look at how they feel, be honest with themselves.

I do think Donald Trump is a fundamentally unstabilizing force and that the people who swore to uphold the Constitution are going to have to take some measures at some point.

From the time we're born, our brothers and sisters are our collaborators and coconspirators, our role models and our cautionary tales.

When you have a solid upbringing and a strong sense of place, that sustains you. My sense of home never leaves me.

Some men think that if you're empowered and sure of yourself then you're a man-hater, but it's like, 'No, I'm just the same as you are, but maybe just a tiny bit more confident.'

Enjoy life while it is happening.

If I declare it to be so, then this is a portrait.