The world needs a new global architecture, additional layers of governance, to deal with issues that neither nations nor traditional forms of intergovernmental organizations can cope with.

It is so much easier to extol the virtues of civility than to talk civilly about the virtues we need to uphold.

Our agenda, by necessity, is as complex and encompassing as the problems we face: beware of politicians promising simple solutions.

Prayer is a conversation between two people who love each other -you and the Lord-and you don't have to use fancy or religious words to dialogue with him.

Time moves in one direction, memory in another.

God doesn't; shoot crap with the universe.Your innermost thoughts are beliefs that unfold as your universe.

If you fight you might lose, if you don't you have already lost.

The nice thing is that, at least in Los Angeles, I'm known as a character actor and I do auditions for other things besides just cartoon shows.

No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man's religion or faith.

Almost said 'theater'! But I know the blacks don't go! Unless it's that My Arms Are Too Short To Box With God production. Or The Wiz.

The remarkable feature of physical laws is that they apply everywhere, whether or not you choose to believe in them. After the laws of physics, everything else is opinion.

I love fire. Fire is hypnotic.

If you're not a competitor, you've just got to go home.