There’s nothing better than an elegant cry of despair.

Maybe solitude is best had in the midst of multitudes.

For me, environment is all. Place — as I was saying about my students — is absolutely essential.

All humanity is one undivided and indivisible family. I cannot detach myself from the wickedest soul.

Everyone has at least one talent. It's just that some talents are pointless.

People recognize certain things, like 'D' means 'this dialogue stinks.' We're dealing with shows that are written here, shot in New York and posted back here. Accurate communication is a necessity.

We can and must move U.S. politics forward by means of committed participation.

Some people are born with a brain that has this weird, magical mathematical thing that makes them an amazing jazz musician.

Money is the root of all good.

The gifts of bad men bring no good with them.

You need to have the ability to gracefully navigate the world.

Leisure only means a chance to do other jobs that demand attention.

I never would have made it if I could not have laughed. It lifted me momentarily out of this horrible situation, just enough to make it livable.