They say California's the big burrito; Texas is a big taco right now. We want to follow that through. Florida is a big tamale.

This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex.

Never eat spinach just before going on the air.

If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.

A lot of tight Senate races out there. Let's hit those chips with another dash of salsa, Ed Bradley.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

[My job is] a very high trapeze act, frequently with no net.

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.

A college degree is the key to realizing the American dream, well worth the financial sacrifice because it is supposed to open the door to a world of opportunity.

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth'.

Life is a gift. We don't earn it. We don't own it. Learn to be thankful for the time that you have.

To be original, or different, is felt to be "dangerous."

Tell me that the purpose of life is to have fun, and without a care in the world I'll begin wreaking havoc on everything I pass. Now that's what I call pure, honest fun.

I always wanted to have a fragrance, and I always wanted to be able to connect with people in ways other than through film.

My experience of ships is that on them one makes an interesting discovery about the world. One finds one can do without it completely.

To a physician, each man, each woman, is an amplification of one organ.

New arts destroy the old.

If there is one thing I long for above all else, it's that the years to come may see Christianity in this country able again to capture the imagination of our culture.

Curiosity doesn't kill the cat; it kills the competition.

On his daughter Malala Yousafzai: She was very articulate, more than me. She could say things in a very few words that I take a long time to communicate.