You think history is going to remember the United States as a great democracy? No, they're going to think of us as a nation that became addicted to war. They'll call us warlords.

As far as what I do love, I love birds; I love lavender.

Democracy is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory event. If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy.

A lot of people on Capitol Hill don't want to talk to me.

I'm interested to see what happens with Fox News and phone hacking. I really can't believe it just happens in Great Britain. Because really, who cares about just hacking phones over there?

There's a gullible side to the American people. They can be easily misled. Religion is the best device used to mislead them.

I'm a millionaire, I'm a multi-millionaire, I'm filthy rich. You know why I'm a multi-millionaire? 'Cause multi-millions like what I do.

The Iraqis who have risen up against the occupation are not 'insurgents' or 'terrorists' or 'The Enemy.' They are the REVOLUTION, the Minutemen, and their numbers will grow - and they will win.

This book, 'Stupid White Men,' has sold now over four million copies worldwide. Probably about half of that may be in the U.S. and Canada, and the rest, overseas.

Any time you got the Pope and the Dixie Chicks against you, your time is up.

Back in the '80s and '90s, when GM was consistently posting giant profits, they were simultaneously firing tens of thousands of workers in my hometown of Flint and across Michigan.

Judging by the sounds of general panic, I want a gun like that.

The beating of my heart stops when your gone, my heart herts when your voise is not speaking. This proves my love for you so never leave me.

My story as an artist has been about trial and error. It's been about artist development, character building, struggle, happiness and failure, family, and music.

The knowledge we have of communication among cells does not permit my giving you a sophisticated understanding.

It took seven years from the day I decided I wanted to write fiction to actually getting a book published.

Treat everyone like a gentleman, not because they are, but because you are.

When you have a lot of hits and your career starts to go down, but then your music starts to slowly go up again.

The ultimate in wisdom is to live in the present, plan for the future and profit from the past.

You should be careful about who you pretend to be, because who you pretend to be - is actually who you are!

Disneyland is a work of love.