The problem is, we've had three generations of Iranians who have come to really hate the United States. The Persians used to be a pretty strong - my on problem with people who say don't talk to him.

Asking politicians to vote themselves out of power is like asking rabbits not to multiply, it ain't natural.

Mitt Romney had a fundraiser in Israel with a bunch of diamond merchants, we don't know the names of them.

Some days I feel like I'm only the fire hydrant to Westminster dog show.

I think you got to keep in mind that Obama was raised among Muslims, and I think he really does not want to use the word war on terror because he was raised in that community.

I came from a dysfunctional family - very dysfunctional. And my father used to find great humor in throwing me down the stairs.

There is a huge difference between gathering intelligence in foreign countries, even our allies, and secretly getting information on U.S. citizens.

We need to gather intelligence, but we need to do so legally.

If we have intelligence on the location of terrorist training centers, it is insane not to act.

When I came to faith, I was on pro-choice boards, and I dropped off of those because you couldn't read the Bible and be pro-choice.

Anger in the black community towards Republicans is established and immutable.

But death was her curse and her gift, and death had been her good friend these long, long years.

I like to make records sound good. I'm more like a reducer than a producer. If an artist cannot produce themselves, what's the point?

Worry, doubt, fear and despair are the enemies which slowly bring us down to the ground and turn us to dust before we die.

Whatever the difference between brilliant and average brains, we are all creative. And through practice and study we can enhance our skills and talents.

This is my religion ... joy and exaltation in my own existence ... so go ahead and snarl ... bite ... howl, you Calvinistic divines and all you who say I am no Christian. I say you are not Christian.

That perfect day, that magic moment that we're all waiting for, is right now.

I like actors who just are who they are, with a little bit of qualification to adapt to their character. But mostly they just use their own personality to embody the character.

I don't want to try to force anything, because I'm really happy with Chickenfoot; my new record with them is phenomenal.

Hopefully 10 years from now people won't even realize we started out selling shoes. They will just think about Zappos as a place to get the best customer service.

To conceive that compulsion and punishment are the proper means of reformation is the sentiment of a barbarian.