I'm against abortion.

I loved Clinton; not as a Democrat, but as a person.

Speaking as a black person, welfare is the worst thing that's ever happened to us.

I took Bobby Kennedy through the delta and he cried like a baby.

We need to take responsibility and educate people. That's why black folks don't like me. I always say it's our responsibility to make safe neighborhoods. It's our job to get them cleaned up.

I believe welfare makes you lazy and unproductive.

Welfare makes you dependent upon someone to take care of you.

This is a racist country.

I'd rather be dead and in heaven than afraid to do what I think is right.

I love the life I live. The Lord blessed me to be independent. I am independent.

I'm a Republican and I'm gonna stay a Republican because they need somebody like me to stay in the Party and keep hammering away.

The brutalities of wolves are not for enjoyment and pleasure

For me, the main principle for broadcasters has to be that if people stand to benefit from an interview, they should be prepared to face some downside as well.

Be able to laugh at difficulties.

I no longer feel banished from myself.

Education is huge for me. I went to public school until I turned thirteen, and was lucky enough to afford college once I became successful as an actress.

There's no diploma in the world that declares you as an artist—it's not like becoming a doctor. You can declare yourself an artist and then figure out how to be an artist.

In all the broad Universe there is no other hope for Man than ourselves.

Protection of religious freedom means considering the faiths and beliefs of everyone involved.

Travelers are the greatest ambassadors of tolerance.

The wisdom and compassion a woman can intuitively experience in childbirth can make her a source of healing and understanding for other women.