I've always been interested in how we survive and how resourceful we are as Americans.

I never felt comfortable with myself, because I was never part of the majority. I always felt awkward and shy and on the outside of the momentum of my friends' lives.

All of us every single year, we're a different person. I don't think we're the same person all our lives.

I don't dream at night, I dream at day, I dream all day; I'm dreaming for living.

Failure is inevitable. Success is elusive.

Our one goal is to give the world a taste of peace, friendship and understanding. Through the visual arts, the art of celebration of life.

I'm always in favor of Israel responding strongly when it's threatened.

Before I go off and direct a movie, I always look at four films. They tend to be The Seven Samurai, Lawrence Of Arabia, It's A Wonderful Life and The Searchers.

The world would be a poorer place without Doctor Who.

Every time I go to a movie, it's magic, no matter what the movie's about.

I interviewed survivors, I went to Poland, saw the cities and spent time with the people and spoke to the Jews who had come back to Poland after the war and talked about why they had come back.

Strike a glass and it will not endure an instant. Simply do not strike it and it will endure a thousand years.

If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost.

It would be nice if the poor were to get even half of the money that is spent in studying them.

Some homes need a hickory switch a good deal more than they do a piano.

I write my own songs, and I only see their flaws.

The grave is still the best shelter against the storms of destiny.

But there are not a few who would be indignant at having their belief in God questioned, who yet seem greatly to fear imagining Him better than He is.

I've sort of grown into my cuteness.

Guilt is the major motivating force in my life.

This was a splendid life. Splendid in its obscurity and humility, splendid in its strength and charity, splendid in its achievements.