You have to be local. You have to focus on your local members of Congress.

Members of Congress care about reelection most of all. And that means they care about their constituents. So you have to be a constituent to make your voice heard.

To the extent that we can shine a light on the bad things being done, that's going to have a positive impact.

If people don't get as engaged as the tea party was, we're going to lose.

Obama had a mandate for change and Trump clearly does not.

Another crucial thing the tea party did really well is to focus in on the folks who are more or less on your side, and make sure they are as bold as possible.

Stiffening the spine of progressive members of Congress is crucial.

When someone is running for reelection in Texas, they're not looking for votes in California or New York.

I really do not think there is a serious split between Republicans and Democrats in Congress in how responsive they are to constituents.

We call this a sweet life

You can't go to medical school and come out and be like, 'I'm going to be a dog catcher.' That would be so pointless.

I don’t think we can separate art from overall human dignity and hope.

If popular culture has taught us anything, it is that someday mankind must face and destroy the growing robot menace.

Believe in yourself, not only in swimming, but in life itself. You always have to have fun. You have to have an open mind. If you're not enjoying it, don't do it. Life's too short.

What is the difference between someone who is convinced and one who is deceived? None, if he is well deceived.

It usually takes me at least ten days and a number of snacks to go from feeling something to being able to articulate what I felt.

Only he [Gordon Gekko] is a lot smarter than [Donald] Trump.

Being a cover artist is not like being a real artist. That's just copying what someone else did.

The roots of our ecological crises are axiomatic: they lie in our belief and value structures which shape our relationship with nature, with each other and the lifestyles we lead.