Again, if I was going to call Romney and the Republicans stupid, I'm certainly not going to call the Democrats and President Obama stupid.

Let me be clear - no one is above the law. Not a politician, not a priest, not a criminal, not a police officer. We are all accountable for our actions.

I got to grow up with a mother who taught me to believe in me.

If you wave a flag, make it an American Flag.

I'm not looking for a battle with anybody, neither the council nor our labor partners.

We in Los Angeles, who have ourselves been helped to stand up - to recover and rebuild after a disaster - want to help the families and communities of the Gulf Coast,.

Actually, as president of the Conference of Mayors, we passed the Simpson-Bowles plan as a template, as a template, as a frame work for moving forward and the president has done the same.

You can't just trot out a brown face or a Spanish surname and expect people are going to vote for your party or your candidate.

You all know I love L.A., but tonight I really love L.A.

I'm not one of the people who have to be in public office.

We're not a homogeneous party, anymore than the Republicans are. But we are a party that I think has a plan to take us forward.

Enthusiasm is the elixir of life.

Free will, determinism, meaning, existence, etc. are academic problems, not problems in life.

I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.

It was a startling task to undertake, for the Book of Mormon had never been illustrated before, at least on any professional level. There were no precedents.

Doing art that has a happy ending, that doesn't seem really corny, is extremely difficult to pull off convincingly.

See yonder little cloud, that, borne aloft So tenderly by the wind, floats fast away Over the snowy peaks!

If you provide good alternatives for public transport, you won't have traffic problems.

Carolina beach music," Dupree said, coming up on the porch. "The holiest sound on earth.

A life of integrity is the most fundamental source of personal worth.

I know how big Blink are and I know the legacy with it and everything, but Angels & Airwaves, to my heart and to the people who like it, this is the release of my life.