Clearly, there has been a lack of imagination about how much can go wrong.

A handkerchief can never be put in another pocket after it has been in one pocket. I don't walk under ladders. I have items of clothing that are lucky for me. That rotates, but I am luck-oriented.

If you're someone people count on, particularly in difficult moments, that's a sign of a life lived honorably.

I have a file of letters and bits of ephemera from friends who have died. I have had lots of friends who died of AIDS.

Here’s the thing about rights. They’re not actually supposed to be voted on. That’s why they’re called rights.

I'm undoubtedly a liberal, which means that I'm in almost total agreement with the Eisenhower-era Republican party platform.

Hopefully life is long. Do stuff you will enjoy thinking about and telling stories about for many years to come. Do stuff you will want to brag about.

I really believe in trying to increase the amount of useful information in the world and in being accurate in the sense that you can take what I say to the bank, even if you disagree with me.

Bernie Sanders are the only person who talks about the kinds of things that might be driving people to support Donald Trump in such large numbers in the Republican Party.

Activism is setting a goal of something you would like to be different, and figuring out what would have to change to achieve that goal. It's sort of like math.

If you took a cracked pot and you cracked that cracked pot, you'd be approaching the level of cracked pottery we are talking about here.

Inspirational quotes are dances of light that shine in dark places during your life.

Thinking about going to the balcony and jumping off.

Where is our gift?Inside our heartWhat is our purpose?To open our heart and start giving our gift away

Boxing is a celebration of the lost religion of masculinity all the more trenchant for its being lost.

When I want to reward myself I get a relaxing massage.

What is glory? It is to have a lot of nonsense talked about you.

I made more lousy pictures than any actor in history.

I just had to stay cool. Zen. No punching in the face. Punching would not be Zen.

When you don't have time to do your job, that's a good indication you're playing the wrong game.

Not. Your. Fault." I nodded again, holding onto his words like they were redemption.