When fundamentalism comes to kill, it can kill with the language - the Apostle James says this, not me - and even with a knife, no?

You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.

The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.

Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.

Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.

Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.

Holiness doesn't mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.

Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry.

Wretched are those who are vindictive and spiteful.

Inequality is the root of social evil.

I didn’t want anybody seeing my fire until I burned them with it.

One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.

Hollywood will accept actresses playing ten years older, but actors can play ten years younger.

Money always talks louder than morality.

How can I ask people who work for me to travel cheaply if I am traveling in luxury?

It was such a leap in my career when 'Truman Show' came along. It's always been a long process for me insofar as recognition goes, but that's OK because you appreciate it when it comes.

Commonplaces never become tiresome. It is we who become tired when we cease to be curious and appreciative.

When I can't sleep, I always wrap something around my neck and close my eyes and imagine myself being strangled to death. Then I can fall asleep--it feels like sinking deep underwater

I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse.

Hands that serve are holier than lips that pray.