[G]et two-thirds of the states to alter the Constitution; come out with their national religion, and then let the people get their throats ready.

Free thought, free speech and a free press.

Fanaticism and bigotry require any food but common sense and reason, which would break the charm of those spellbound fanatics.

In all countries, and in all ages, from the Druids down to brother Beecher, priests have aimed at universal power.

Good work instead of long prayers.

May the arm of the first member of Congress, who proposes a national religion, drop powerless from his shoulder; his tongue cleave to the roof of his mouth and all the people say amen.

We do play to our audience. It's very important. You can't create music in a vacuum.

Everybody appreciates a compliment.

Theatre is filled w/ passion, risk and drama (as much behind-the-curtain as on stage), perfect ingredients for documentary storytelling.

Youth is always too serious, and just now it is too serious about frivolity.

Few of the great works of ancient Greek literature are easy reading.

In order to grow at this pace, there will have to be a couple of acquisitions along the way. The tricky thing is to grow at this rate and maintain a 40 percent operating margin.

The thing about hearing loss is that no one can see it. Most people are so impatient; they just assume that the person with hearing loss is being rude, or slow-witted.

There are different flavors of recession. You can get into some pretty dark scenarios pretty quickly.

The elderly are all someone's flesh and blood and we cannot just shut them in a cupboard and hand over the responsibility for taking care of them to the state.

If this be not love, it is madness, and then it is pardonable.