The earth needs our work… now.

Don't go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one.

A soldier is a killer painted hero.

The Palestinians need more help from the Arab countries. Since 1967, the world has learned that there is not going to be real progress in the region until Palestine gets something back that they had.

I'm really an alarmist when it comes to epidemics. Swine flu now; when SARS was big, I was all freaked out about that, bird flu. That terrifies me.

If they need my C.V., they don’t know my work.

I just want to put some positive stuff out there. If it works, great. If it doesn't, no problem.

When you become a star, you don't change - everyone else does.

At times the whole world seems to be in conspiracy to importune you with emphatic trifles.

Misery and shame are nearly allied.

Chess is one long regret.