Elite fundamentalism has always going to be involved with a certain set of conservative interests, but certainly not exclusively Republican.

Whoever is holding the power says, "Yeah, let's keep things civil and quiet." Whoever's outside say's, "No, I'm not going to keep things civil and quiet, I'm going to bang on the door."

Liberalism doesn't speak to ideals. Radicalism does.

The Cold War was really the great struggle of the 20th Century and it shaped American political life from top to bottom.

What the Cold War did was provide a fairly clearly defined enemy and it's easy to organize around that.

Fundamentalism is a 20th-century phenomenon, but that kind of religious fervor actually has not always been associated with conservative goals.

There are real radical Muslim groups out there that really are pretty villainous. You don't have to make them up.

Liberals were just as engaged and using the rhetoric of a sort of a battle with the Soviets and with Communism in general, with an evil empire.

The Family is the oldest and arguably most influential religious political organization in Washington.

You can recruit the populace conservatism for the interests of corporate conservatism that the two things can be married into one unholy union.

Elite fundamentalism has always been on the corporate side of things.

A writer’s promise is like a tiger’s smile

Change occurs on a continuum and does not move in a straight line.

Gratitude is one of the most powerful human emotions. Once expressed, it changes attitude, brightens outlook, and broadens our perspective.

Courtship is an activity whereby one losses oneself … whilst trying to win someone’s love.

When in doubt, have a man come through the door with a gun in his hand.

Do not seek to bring things to pass in accordance with your wishes, but wish for them as they are, and you will find them.

Talent is a long patience.

If an actor tries to understand too much, he will act in an intellectual and unnatural manner.

With all of my films if I get one bad review and a bunch of good reviews the bad one is the only one that will stay with me, which really sucks!

Laughter means sympathy.