I wish to note that intellectual property theft by a government represents the very essence of organized crime.

Iran has a dismal record on human rights.

The focus should not be on talking. Talk is cheap. It must be on action.

Steroids can seem necessary to compete at the highest levels, and the quick rewards can outweigh the long term consequences to the user's health.

Since we enacted the PATRIOT Act almost three years ago, there has been tremendous public debate about its breadth and implications on due process and privacy.

American foreign policy has been - and must continue to be - based on unequivocal support for Israel's right to exist and to be free from terror.

Iran is actively pursuing the development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.

How much greater would their contributions to the U.S. economy be if U.S. copyright owners could access foreign markets otherwise dominated by pirate product?

It is longstanding U.S. policy that we will talk to the Iranians anytime, anywhere, on any subject, with no preconditions. So far, they have not taken us up on our offer.

The atmosphere is different in Congress after September 11. Terrorism is no longer an abstract issue, but a real, tangible threat.

It is wrong to say the U.S. should "not take sides" in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.

I'm not going to accept your challenge. There will be no duel.""Why not? Because I'm a woman?""No, because I've seen the way you spinsters handle a pistol. You'd shoot me dead where I stood.

The Matrix is top secret. There isn't much that can be said right now.

I think my life has everything, you know; it has comedy, has drama, has action.

The fundamental premise of sci-fi is not spaceships and lasers - it's that children can learn from the mistakes of their parents.

I feel the written word, poetry and literature is just one of the most beautiful things that human beings do. So we have to fight for it.

We learn the most from fools ... yet we pay them back with the worst ingratitude.

Your heart is like an infinitely large hole, and only God is big enough to fill it.

Acting allows me to explore new worlds, to discover characters by delving into their lives, and ultimately to become someone else entirely.

I do not wish to hide my origins, nor do I seek to make it a subject of conversation. I am what I am.

Sometimes I take a while to get ready to go out. It's not excessive, but it takes me some time to find clean clothes that match.