You can't blame a victim for being under the influence when there is a violent act [happening to them]. These are two separate things.

The idea of blaming alcohol or drugs or quote-unquote "promiscuity" is a false path. The real issue is that men should not hurt women.

Most people are good people. But they're afraid to speak out, they're afraid for their safety and their jobs. And unfortunately that dictates a lot of their actions.

A real man isn't somebody who takes advantage of a young girl but who treats her with respect.

Let's get to a world where we don't litigate the aftermath, because it doesn't happen in the first place.

It seems like we're not learning as a community, as a society.

If a girl gets assaulted, it's not because she was drunk. It's because somebody decided to assault her.

Most of the people could be good at something specific, but they probably never discover what it is.

When I am grown up I shall carry a notebook—a fat book with many pages, methodically lettered. I shall enter my phrases.

Mostly the loss teaches us only about the value of things.

What would your life be like if your body were your friend and ally?

Adolescence is when the very worst and best impulses in the human soul struggle against each other for possession.

A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing.

Don't forgive and never forget; Do unto others before they do unto you; and third and most importantly, keep your eye on your friends, because your enemies will take care of themselves!

I've survived quite a few generations. That's because I never lost my enthusiasm. I wake up every morning like on Christmas Day, waiting for the gifts.

The best gig is the one you've got.

We are born for cooperation, as are the feet, the hands, the eyelids, and the upper and lower jaws.