War seems to come out of nowhere, like rust that suddenly pops up on iron after a storm.

Entertainers wrongly assume that their fame, money, and influence arise from broad knowledge rather than natural talent, looks, or mastery of a narrow skill.

Americans spend more money on Botox, face lifts and tummy tucks than on the age-old scourges of polio, small pox and malaria.

The fact is, beneath the hype, Iraqis will soon appreciate American help and idealism far more than French perfidy. It is never wrong to be on the side of freedom - never.

Multiculturalism is a good reminder that when standards are relative, there are no standards at all.

Stalin and Mao killed over 80 million and did not make omelets despite the broken eggs.

Even in its third century, America is still the most meritocratic nation in the world.

Ignorance and arrogance are a lethal combination. Nowhere do we see that more clearly among writers and performers who pontificate as historians when they know nothing about history.

It is never wrong to be on the side of freedom...never .

Often, the pretexts for starting a war are not real shortages of land, food or fuel, but rather perceptions - like fear, honor and perceived self-interest.

Behind every American soldier, dozens of their countrymen tonight sleep soundly — and hundreds more in their shadow abroad will wake up alive and safe.

I really hate it when I can’t score runs from a ball.

You can get sucked into the idea that, 'Gosh, this is impressive. Maybe I should do this. It will look good.' Or 'I'll write like this because it will impress that critic.'

I did my first apprenticeship when I was 15, then joined the union when I was 17. I worked every summer in high school and college.

..remember that under our institutions there was no middle ground for the negro race between slavery and equal citizenship.

I started thinking about [ what book is going to go next] when I was working on As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth.

I always tell the younger filmmakers and students: Do it like the painters used to...Study they old masters. Enrich your palette. Expand the canvas. There's always so much more to learn.

I grew up singing in Kansas. My dad had a band when I was growing up. So I sang in church and school and started singing with his band when I was seven. So I've been singing all my life.

The main barrier between East and West today is that the white man is not willing to give up his superiority and the colored man is no longer willing to endure his inferiority.

The ability to fantasize is the ability to survive, and the ability to fantasize is the ability to grow

Since God is satisfied with our good will and honest efforts, let us also be satisfied with the outcome He gives to them, and our actions will never be without good results