My mom was the breadwinner in my family. I always thought, That's how it is. I never thought that was the exception.

Comedy is frightening at first because you're opening yourself up. When it's just you and people hate it, you're like, "Oh God. Do they hate me?"

We have to remember that progress isn’t just a straight line upwards, O.K.?It’s a weird roller coaster where sometimes you’re screaming for joy, and other times you’re barfing in your own face.

The thing about growing up with Fred and George, " said Ginny thoughtfully, "is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.

No small art is it to sleep: it is necessary for that purpose to keep awake all day.

American greatness was elevated significantly after Sputnik.

I feel vulnerable on mountains. It's an uncontrolled, raw environment. It's very - it's truly humbling.

I think a band that doesn't have a sense of humor can come up with their own take on whimsy.Kind of lead-footed and ham-handed, but I think just all the better for that.

I was a big fan of Indiana Jones; then I realized he was kind of a fake hero. The real heroes are the people who work hard and do their stuff right, like firefighters and policemen.

Benefits should be granted little by little, so that they may be better enjoyed.

Sometimes in life it is a good idea to stop,sometimes it is a good idea to go on. The trick is to decide when to stop

Certainly some things that are very good can sometimes be used in a bad way.

Silence - not dissent - is the one answer that leaders should refuse to accept.