I was brought up to believe that what is out-of-doors should stay there and not be encouraged in any way.

Our form of democracy is bribery, on the highest scale.

There's a lot to be said for being nouveau riche, and the Reagans mean to say it all.

The unfed mind devours itself.

We are the United States of Amnesia, we learn nothing because we remember nothing.

Democracy is supposed to give you the feeling of choice, like Painkiller X and Painkiller Y. But they're both just aspirin.

Write something, even if it's just a suicide note.

Persuading the people to vote against their own best interests has been the awesome genius of the American political elite from the beginning.

The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.

You know, I've been around the ruling class all my life, and I've been quite aware of their total contempt for the people of the country.

That loyal retainer of the Chase Manhattan Bank, the American president.

The nuisance of her presence outweighs the gratification to be derived from tormenting her

We had a relationship that lasted 44 years. Herbert and I lived together 10 years before we were married. He always gave me a little heart for whatever anniversary.

I've never been on a TV show for more than a season and you have to continually keep it interesting and you have to keep it connected, even as you change.

... the way we view death determines, to a surprising degree, the way we live our lives.

Can you know the mighty ocean? Can you lasso a star from the sky? Can you say to a rainbow... 'Hey, stop being a rainbow for a second'? No! Such is Mango!

Advice to young writers wo want to get ahead without any annoying delays: don't write about Man, write about a man.

Life breaks all of us but some of us get stronger in the broken places.

We are like lutes once held by God. Being away from his warm body fully explains this constant yearning.

If you saw me every day, you would actually think I am wearing the exact same gray suit.

There's an abundance of exposure when you start working in American films. Inevitably you become a brand and that has to be controlled.