I love movies.

I want to be prophetic and take stands and stand with those on the margins, and I want to laugh as much as I can.

Even gang members imagine a future that doesnt include gangs.

God can get tiny, if we're not careful.

I always have a funny story at communion time that underscores that no one is perfect, and that communion is not for perfect people but for hungry people.

Redemption is possible, and it is the measure of a civilized society.

Darkness is necessary for evolvement.

Start ignoring people who threaten your joy. Literally, ignore them. Say nothing. Don’t invite any parts of them into your space.

Truth forever on the scaffold wrong forever on the throne.

It may be interesting to note how many statesmen there are who believe that the cost of living can be reduced by making the people of other countries help to feed and clothe us.

Want to be one of a kind? Be yourself.

The fact is that we would have had comprehensive health care now had it not been for Ted Kennedy's deliberately blocking the legislation that I proposed in 1978 or '79.

I'm from the South, where if you walk down the street and there's somebody behind you talking with a Southern accent, you can't tell whether it's a black or a white person.

Between being 'right' and being kind, I know which way I vote.

Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.

If you ask me, you see, I prefer doing film. The reason I'm doing a sitcom is because it's much more approachable.