To inflict cruelties on defenceless creatures, or condone such acts, is to abuse one of the cardinal tenets of a civilized society - reverence for life.

I never needed the Society, " she says, "to Match me." (-Lei)

Art requires that you make something else exist that is a representation of what your feeling is, or your idea.

Is man one of God's blunders? Or is God one of man's blunders?

You are about to have your first experience with a Greek lunch. I will kill you if you pretend to like it.

In my experience of doing physical scenes, half of your energy is spent on trying to get the other actor to enter into it physically with you. Most actors don't want to hurt each other.

When I need a little advice about Saddam Hussein, I turn to country music.

In 1982 I was playing soccer at William and Mary, and a kid from Randolph-Macon called me a kike. I ran after him. 'I'm not a... well, yes I am.

All great men are partially inspired.

Here lies Mickey Mantle. Banned from baseball.

In the 500-channel universe, which may, of course, contain many more channels than 500, the fun never stops - fun at such a fever pitch as to sometimes seem threatening, numbing, even agonizing.