Military preparedness is absolutely a form of strength.

A handkerchief can never be put in another pocket after it has been in one pocket. I don't walk under ladders. I have items of clothing that are lucky for me. That rotates, but I am luck-oriented.

Clearly, there has been a lack of imagination about how much can go wrong.

If you're someone people count on, particularly in difficult moments, that's a sign of a life lived honorably.

I have a file of letters and bits of ephemera from friends who have died. I have had lots of friends who died of AIDS.

Here’s the thing about rights. They’re not actually supposed to be voted on. That’s why they’re called rights.

I'm undoubtedly a liberal, which means that I'm in almost total agreement with the Eisenhower-era Republican party platform.

Hopefully life is long. Do stuff you will enjoy thinking about and telling stories about for many years to come. Do stuff you will want to brag about.

I really believe in trying to increase the amount of useful information in the world and in being accurate in the sense that you can take what I say to the bank, even if you disagree with me.

Bernie Sanders are the only person who talks about the kinds of things that might be driving people to support Donald Trump in such large numbers in the Republican Party.

Activism is setting a goal of something you would like to be different, and figuring out what would have to change to achieve that goal. It's sort of like math.

when you expect something from your self and your own self disappoints you.... this is what i call a real disappointment . The worst disappointments comes from in-within.

The visual arts will one day be king. The pop stars and celebrities soon to be forgotten.

I wish I lived next to Carnegie Hall. Then, if someone asked me how to get to my house, I would just say 'Practice, practice, practice, and then take a left.'

I was an overnight sensation.

Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.

Ahh, Earth Day, the only day of the year where being able to hacky-sack will get you laid.

Peace, non-violence, human rights and the environment - if only everybody saw these as the seamless whole that they are

I've made it my goal to revolutionise pop music.

I want a baby from an Italian - possibly Sicilian - donor.

My sister and brother are both writers as well. We are constantly discussing story and plot lines. And I love to discuss story ideas with my husband.