There is a lot in American politics (and in American life) that is angry, greedy, reckless and violent.

The perfect lover is one who turns into a pizza at 4:00 A.M.

If you ever become a mother, can I have one of the puppies?

Ronald Reagan was a dim hack who did horrible damage to almost everything he touched.

We, The People is more than a statement of purpose. It is an acknowledgement of an obligation to each other.

Optimism....is neither weak nor naive. It can be tough and pure and earned just as clearly as any brooding existential despair.

We have a revolutionary history to honor and uphold. Which was what Nelson Mandela did. He reminded us of that which we need to be reminded, over and over again, about our own best selves.

Campaigns are no longer high-minded exchanges of ideas, even though God knows we need more good ones - ideas, that is.

If religion comes into the public square, it is as vulnerable as any other human institution to be pelted with produce. Ignorance does not become wisdom just because you gussy it up with the Gospels.

In order to get big things done, sometimes, presidents have to be deft at moving the pea around under the shells.

The man is the Piltdown Man of modern politics.

Time alone helps us to remember who we are.

Unrealistic expectations often lead to disappointment, while simple unbiased attention and detachment to outcome often lead to pleasant surprises.

There comes a moment during a job interview when you're still talking, but you might as well take off your shoes.

I think that's part of the creative process to disagree about certain ideas. But we also agree just as much as we disagree, I would say.

You must ask for God's help. After each failure, ask forgiveness, pick yourself up, and try again.

A civilized society must count animals as worthy of moral consideration and ethical treatment. The question is not, Can they reason? nor Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?

Under Hillary Clinton, the world's largest ever arms deal was made with Saudi Arabia, [worth] more than $80 billion.

I've been asked repeatedly what the 'key' to acting is, and as far as I'm concerned, the main thing is to keep the audience awake.

I get to do what I love every day. I get to crawl into someone else's head and I love that.

Let women paint their eyes with tints of chastity.