We don't defeat evil by becoming evil.

It is impossible to exaggerate the wide, and widening, gulf between the American attitude on the Iraq war and the view from our friends across the Atlantic.

Conventional wisdom holds that setting a timetable for getting American troops out of Iraq would be a mistake.

Currently, 94 out of 100 of us pay the Social Security tax all year round.

Those who actually hate animals to the point of being cruel to them are outcasts to the rest of us, no matter where in the world they live.

Perhaps our Irish friends should not so completely turn their backs on their historical dishes, no matter how many jokes they might have to endure.

Respect and affection for animals, particularly those who share our homes, recognize no geographic borders.

America has faced much more difficult times, including potential national extinction, without flinching.

A salute from this corner to President Bush for saying he was willing to investigate raising or eliminating the cap on salaries subject to the Social Security tax.

For some reason, on that sparkling afternoon last week, I actually saw the coal that was passing by and it set me to thinking how important coal was to our everyday lives when I was a little boy.

In economic panics throughout history, the wiping out of the savings accounts of lower earners and the middle class has often led to social revolution, sometimes violent upheavals.

My best ideas come when I distance myself from day-to-day operations. It gives me more focus.

With great hotness comes great responsibility.

The things the writers have me doing on Suburgatory are insane. I think they think it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

I believe you can make forces of good and evil work for you, to get what you want.

In 2004, I went to Israel and gave a speech that resulted in guns and ammunition being given to the South Sudanese rebels, specifically Commanders Athol's and Yaka's armies.

The best live recordings capture elements of surprise onstage.

There are different flavors of recession. You can get into some pretty dark scenarios pretty quickly.

The fact that so many people whose livelihood depends on being able to play, it's just crazy.

Entrepreneurs, because they need money, they are willing to share their crystal ball with someone like me. That's the best thing ever.

The best thing an actor can be is ready. Be flexible, be ready.