You could be a music prodigy at age 4, like Mozart, but you can't be a writing prodigy.

Saying slavery was the cause of secession isn't politically correct; it's correct correct.

You know that sadness and rage you feel about your money? That's the way some of us feel about people.

The Oscar nominations are out, and they're so white a grand jury has decided not to indict them.

I love writing family stories.

When I was a kid, I was very much interested in magic and science. They fueled interest in one another.

Even though you're in charge you're not completely in ownership. You know, the audience takes a huge ownership of your show.

There's a lot of magic in science, so to speak.

I've always felt like I had a guardian angel in some of those ways.

I like to get things going. I get so many different ideas, whether it's film, TV, whatever.

When I was born there were still different drinking fountains you had to drink out of.

The possibility of war increases in direct proportion to the effectiveness of the instruments of war.

The problem is, that we've got a position, often times by the NRA that says any regulation whatsoever is the camel's nose under the tent. And that, I think, is not where the American people are at.

I always knew I was a star And now, the rest of the world seems to agree with me.

With nature's help, humankind can set into creation all that is necessary and life sustaining.

Kindness is one of the best gifts you can bestow... We know that inherently that feels great.

The world needs an enema.

Give me silence, water, hope Give me struggle, iron, volcanoes.

It passed, though. That was the bad thing. It always passed.

In the evening he went to the cinema to see "The Lord of the Rings", which he had never before had time to see. He thought that orcs, unlike human beings, were simple and uncomplicated creatures.

How can I think of leaving Liverpool after a night like this?