I think carrying moral baggage is very dangerous for an artist. If you have a duty, it's to be true and not cover up the cracks.

Many highly intelligent people are poor thinkers. Many people of average intelligence are skilled thinkers. The power of a car is separate from the way the car is driven.

Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.

I feel kind of like the black sheep in Congress, but here I am.

There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.

My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them.

Sometimes the situation is only a problem because it is looked at in a certain way. Looked at in another way, the right course of action may be so obvious that the problem no longer exists.

To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.

A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen.

Gender is between your ears and not between your legs.

Companies that solely focus on competition will ultimately die. Those that focus on value creation will thrive.

The busy have no time for tears.

Abortion and racism are both symptoms of a fundamental human error.

And I spilled gravy on my Carolina sweater, because I am alive.

Peculiar as I was, and remain, I was trained to be practical. I'm still amazed at the radical temerity of my friends, you included, Julie, who choose poetry as their vocation. I envy your faith.

Commercials and sometimes other guests - it's the down side of TV. Other people - it's the downside of life in general.

As I've been able to once again gain the benefits of speed work, I'm enjoying my running more and more.

We had problems like all families but we had a lot of love. I was extremely loved. We always felt we had each other.

A Master who cannot bow to a disciple cannot bow to Buddha.

To have kids and not be there every night is tough.