Liberty is too precious to be buried in books. Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives and say, 'I'm free'.

Reading is equivalent to thinking with someone else's head instead of with one's own.

And we find at the end of a perfect day, The soul of a friend we've made.

So I think a writer should write what he loves, the people he relates to.

A kid's emotions and personality are just as important as I.Q.

There are as many foolhardy ways to grow as there are to downsize.

The word 'radical' derives from the Latin word for root. Therefore, if you want to get to the root of anything you must be radical. It is no accident that the word has now been totally demonized.

Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to send, And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend.

When I was on Broadway, my most recent Broadway show was 'Spring Awakening,' and every night I did a topless scene.

I have not been recognized.

Of the Sun and the Moon, the Moon is plainly the more important, as it provides us with light when it is dark and most needed, whereas the Sun appears only in the daytime when it is light anyhow.