The idea is to go to bed every night with fewer enemies than you had in the morning.

People often ask, why aren't you reading about what it is you're working on right now? And the truth is, you only get three pages a night before your eyelids close.

The job of the leader is to get the big ideas right.

I am not a politician, and I will never be, and I say that with absolute conviction.

After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair.

Political progress will only take place if sufficient security exists.

The fact is that Iran doesn't want to see the Taliban come back any more than do most Afghan citizens.

I'm living the dream.

Every civilian's death diminishes us, collectively.

Don't forget Yemen, where there are also extremist elements, as we saw recently.

I think Putin wants to recreate as much of the Soviet Union as he can through a variety of different means. He's invaded parts of Georgia, took Crimea, southeastern Ukraine, bases in other countries.

It takes the black keys and the white keys both, to make perfect harmony.

I think it would be lovely to see some features on a disc of 'The Rocketeer,' with some reminiscing. I think that would be dynamite.

There is police brutality. People of color have been targeted by police.

. . . don't rewrite unless you know what you're trying to do.

We have allowed the interests of capital to outweigh the interests of human beings and our Earth.

In my case, I learned that although God loves us, he doesn't grant us immunity from the consequences of our choices.

You cannot be anything if you want to be everything. But if you are content to be something, you may by analogy be many things.

The actors I admire, like Ben Kingsley or Daniel Day-Lewis, they totally reinvent themselves in every part. I hope I get a chance to do that.

If I don't have time to live my life well the first time, when am I going to find the time to go back and live it over?

I have been accused of never saying no.