There is some risk involved in action, there always is. But there is far more risk in failure to act.

An honest public servant can't become rich in politics. He can only attain greatness and satisfaction by service.

I sincerely regret the unfortunate choice of language which I used in my letter of August 29 to Congressman McDonough concerning the Marine Corps.

Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear; and Never forget a friend.

My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician. To tell the truth, there's hardly a difference.

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.

Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.

A President needs political understanding to run the government, but he may be elected without it.

Democrats work to help people who need help. That other party, they work for people who don't need help. That's all there is to it.

Everybody has the right to express what he thinks. That, of course, lets the crackpots in. But if you cannot tell a crackpot when you see one, then you ought to be taken in.

Term limits would cure both senility and seniority- both terrible legislative diseases.

Do you have a clear Direction of Life or are you merely floating down the river of Life like a dead fish?

I'm not a folk-singer. I just sing a certain place.

Sometimes even hearing a bad idea is a great way to get to a good idea.

We don't really have a star system in Canada, so to try and get people to watch your show or stand-up is always a challenge. That's the trick.

I think talking's important. I think aspirations are critical.

The past isn't useful until its place in the present is found.

As actors, we are so privileged to do what we do and to give to the world and to choose the subject we want to say to the world.

Some people think reality must be constantly depressing, but I think reality is something you rise above.

I don't take me seriously. If we get some giggles, I don't mind.