Women should not need a permission slip from government to take care of their own reproductive health.

My hope for America and the activists is that they never, ever go back to sleep, and they keep fighting for social justice, equality, and decency.

I think the political class, just overall, has underestimated the suffering in America.

My role is to remind people that everyday people can make a difference. And if we get people out there doing things to make America a better place, we can bring change.

What happens to one directly happens to all indirectly.

We've had to overcome a lot in America to become a nation of progress. We still have a lot of progress to be made.

When you have mega-corporations that have record profits, but they don't want to share even a little bit of that with their workers, we are actually putting our communities at peril.

I stand for all people even if it causes me political heartburn - and I'm going to do that no matter what my future holds.

If a mother or a caregiver does not have a job that pays a living wage and they cannot afford child care, that is unacceptable.

The better a work environment is, the better it is for the employer - not just the employee.

We are going to have to do some real soul searching as a country and try to bring America together, because it is divided.

A library card is the start of a lifelong adventure.

It is dreadful to think that behind me my own past is no longer anything but shifting darkness.

I still do intense interval training. I like miles and quarters best. In races I can set my mind, and I believe I could break 2:20 again.

Prior to the 1976 Olympics, I was a 5,000m runner.

I make films as a business, not as a cultural endeavor.

When you work with your hands, you learn to appreciate how easy it is to earn money talking.

You can't expect to communicate with anyone if you're a bore.

Faith is a function of the heart.

Classical ballet will never die.

Teachers must be celebrated for moving civilization from ignorance to enlightenment, from apathy to responsibility.