You don't have to act as if you care; you just have to care enough to act.

By telling my own story, I hope to help remove the stigma. It never should be something to hide.

It must be remembered that the Bush White House has a separate talent for character assassination that must not be confused with a talent for governance.

My worst fear is that I'll end up living in some run-down duplex on Wilshire wearing pants hiked up to my nipples and muttering under my breath.

Happiness has a bad rap. People say it shouldn't be your goal in life. Oh, yes it should.

Part of me is still waiting to grow up, to be an adult, and the other part knows there is no such thing.

It is an obvious and blatant stupidity beyond my ability to articulate how dumb it is for us not to teach our children how to run the government.

Wake up and live. It's a fast world out there.

In a way, J.F.K. was the high point of the American dream. In order to go to the moon and back, all we did was say we could - and we did.

I really think that living is the process of going from complete certainty to complete ignorance.

I never had a role that I set out for. I always wanted to have a body of work that I'm proud of. Save for two projects, which will never pass my lips, I'm happy with what I've done.

The more you teach your people to not need you, the greater your value.

The greatness of poetry comes from its struggle to express the rapture of the soul in the contemplation of beauty.

Greatly begin. Though thou have time, but for a line, be that sublime. Not failure, but low aim is crime.

Making money is often more fun than spending it, though I personally have never regretted money I've spent on friends, new experiences, saving time, travel, and causes I believe in.

Needy and boring parents tend to have needy and bored children.

In visualizing, or making a mental picture you are not endeavoring to change the laws of nature. You are fulfilling them.

In the 21st century, culture is power.

Those who love and free nature are never alone.

Quality isn't a thing. It is an event.

I think it's really important to have a life outside of this [movie] business and just be the best person you can be.