If feminism has receded in visibility and prestige, it is precisely because its vision of life's goals and rewards has become too narrow and elitist.

History shows that male homosexuality, which like prostitution flourishes with urbanization and soon becomes predictably ritualized, always tends toward decadence.

The moment is ripe for an experienced businessman to talk practical, prudent economics to the electorate - which is why Mitt Romney's political fortunes are steadily being resurrected from the grave.

Women's studies is a comfy, chummy morass of unchallenged groupthink . It is, with rare exception, totally unscholarly. Academic feminists have silenced men and dissenting women.

There is no female Mozart because there is no female Jack the Ripper.

Rule of art: Cant kills creativity!

Human life began in flight and fear. Religion rose from rituals of propitiation, spells to lull the punishing elements.

Women are in league with each other, a secret conspiracy of hearts and pheromones

Promiscuity in men may cheapen love but sharpen thought. Promiscuity in women is illness, a leakage of identity.

Daytime soap operas, which I used to adore, have been declining in quality and importance for over a decade, and I gradually stopped monitoring them.

If civilization had been left in female hands we would still be living in grass huts.

Not always the fanciest cake that's there Is the best to eat!

I'm in a New York state of mind

It's always harder to maintain raw enthusiasm or joy than to go into a really dark place.

I like to watch comedies; the most dramatic that I used to get was 'Forrest Gump.'

In growing old, we become more foolish - and more wise.

The international community... allows nearly 3 billion people - almost half of all humanity - to subsist on $2 or less a day in a world of unprecedented wealth.

One thing I love about making an ensemble film is that you can have ten people come away from it with ten different messages.

Everyday is a holiday when you're RVD

I have never witnessed on any previous occasion such entire disregard of the usage of civilized warfare and the dictates of humanity.

I remember that coming to America was scary for me because everything here is just bigger, better, shinier, you know?