The average development time for a Hollywood movie is nine years. Nine years for a studio film. And a lot of what you do is abstract.

I think the War on Terror has succeeded in creating more terror, more terrorists, a less safe America, and a less safe world.

I came to Hollywood originally writing comedy and writing satire.

As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving.

Learning from the past helps to ensure that mistakes are not repeated.

I am brother to dragons, and companion to owls. My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.

Action will furnish belief,-but will that belief be the true one? This is the point, you know.

I tried synchronized swimming, but felt, over time, I was just going through the motions.

Hillary Clinton is given approval and veto power over quotes written about her in the New York Times.

There is no heart without remorse, no life without some misfortune, no one but what is something stained with sin.

She cannot see an institution without hitting it with her handbag.

I never understood whether the word 'amnesty' is correct or not. Maybe I am not very intelligent but I checked the dictionary to find the meaning.

Superstition, like true love, needs time to grow and reflect upon itself.