The insanity of consumption bothers me. Talk about the opiate of the masses. It ain't religion anymore. It's stuff.

Its unfortunate and I really wish I wouldn't have to say this, but I really like human beings who have suffered. They're kinder.

Being disabled should not mean being disqualified from having access to every aspect of life.

I think books are like people, in the sense that they'll turn up in your life when you most need them.

I hate the way market forces try to separate us out in to the appropriate demographic - basically in order to sell us things. We need to find stories that we can enjoy together, not separately.

Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn't listening.

I was brought up by very witty people who were dealing with quite difficult things: disease and death... I was brought up by people who tended to giggle at funerals.

Maybe I don't take myself so seriously any more. And I don't care how I'm judged. I'm past all that.

You can't imagine what satisfaction can be gotten from throwing a pie into someone's face.

When husbands and fathers leave, their wives and daughters tend to value themselves less as a result.

During an election, it's like they're doing my job: they're going around banging the drum for their party and selling their movie. You know, it's the same thing.

When I do get the chance I just love to hang around at home with friends and family.

Do-gooders are easily overlooked. We're supposed to be soft, touchy-feely types, who wear Birkenstocks, compost everything, and write poetry by candlelight.

Each and every one of us who is still lucky enough to have our parents has a duty to them. We do owe them.

Mitt Romney and his family have a big two-day weekend plan. They're going to hike to the top of his money.

Imprisoned is he whose heart is imprisoned from Allâh. Captured is he who is captured by his desires.

I am not at all computer literate in real life. I haven't yet found a reason to be. Once I find a reason why I need to be on the Internet, then I will be.

You don't manage a social wrong. You should be ending it.

Do you remember when everyone began analyzing Beatles songs..I don't think I ever understood what some of them were supposed to be about

I don't go to church so much, but I do believe in God and I understand the consequences of faith.

Hate can only exist where people refuse to speak out against it.