The U.S. is a cosmetic democracy.

Official truths are often powerful illusions.

It is time we recognized that the real terrorism is poverty.

During my lifetime, America has been constantly waging war against much of humanity: impoverished people mostly, in stricken places.

It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and the myths that surround it.

There isn't a war on terror, there is a war of terror.

If I were a teacher, I would recommend that all my students very hurriedly read most of Orwell's books, especially 1984 and Animal Farm, because then they'd begin to understand the world we live in.

Two increasing themes which appear to dominate our listening, reading and watching lives are propaganda and 'national security', or manufactured war.

Secretive power loathes journalists who do their job: who push back screens, peer behind façades, lift rocks. Opprobrium from on high is their badge of honour.

There is no war on terrorism; it is the great game speeded up. The difference is the rampant nature of the superpower, ensuring infinite dangers for us all.

In these surreal days, there is one truth. Nothing justified the killing of innocent people in America last week and nothing justifies the killing of innocent people anywhere else.

The poem has a social effect of some kind whether or not the poet wills it to have. It has a kenetic force, it sets in motion...elements in the reader that would otherwise remain stagnant.

Someday a loving Hand will be laid upon our shoulder and this brief message will be given: "Come home.

Until I created my own shows, I had nothing but bad experiences on staffs.

He's got to bring something stronger than that. That's like bringing milk to a bar, it's not strong enough

A lot of smart young people have come out of Indiana. The smarter they are, the faster they come out

I'm a very private person, regardless of what the world may think of me.

The only proof he needed for the existance of God was music.

Authentic gratitude is much more rare and precious than expressions of gratitude which are often empty courtesies or simply tactical ploys to encourage further gifts or kindnesses.

I've never really considered myself just a street artist. I consider myself a populist.

If all else fails, you could wait for the first corner and tie his dreadlocks to the goalpost.