Work is when you confront the problems you might otherwise be tempted to run away from

I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me.

Rebel children, I urge you, fight the turgid slick of conformity with which they seek to smother your glory.

Right now, I'm Writing song lyrics. Experimenting with a play. Toying with an idea for a documentary. I hope one of these will eventually be launched into the light of day.

That's what books are for... to travel without moving an inch.

I'm a big fan of not letting the audience of off the hook, as they say. I like it when things feel real, and that's oftentimes not comfortable.

I want you to notice is that-right here, right now-you’re okay. You may be in pain, you may be in fear, you may be in grief. But you’re here, you’re surviving; this moment is okay.

Jack Layton taught us to believe in a new approach to leadership.

You white folks see UFOs in your dreams. You don't hear about Martians in Harlem.

Change does not change tradition, it strengthens it. Change is a challenge and anopportunity, not a threat.

We claim no respectability. There's no status I would not surrender for a joke. So we don't have to defend anything.