It's one of the greatest gifts you can give someone, knowing their stories.

-Why are you so sad? - Because you speak to me in words and I look at you with feelings.

I have to admit that I had a lot of problems with poetry.

People are starving for that coming out of Washington. And it's not a Democrat thing or a Republican thing. I think it's a politician thing.

The more you say, the less people remember.

A Buddhist is working not just to get paid, but working to advance spiritually. You shouldn't create a syntactical break in your mind between your career and your religious practice.

I appeal to you as a soldier to spare me the humiliation of seeing my regiment march to meet the enemy and I not share its dangers.

There is in every American, I think, something of the old Daniel Boone - who, when he could see the smoke from another chimney, felt himself too crowded and moved further out into the wilderness.

I've just never been the kind of actor that things have stayed with. I've never needed to carry a character off stage.

People hate to and will not read instructions.

Sometimes, when I'm alone, I put on six inch heels and wear nothing else and dance around in front of the mirror and do my little stripper dance.