[My mother] wanted to go as deep as possible into the world of religion. And that took her into Judaism.

Often, people who can do, don’t because they’re afraid of what people that can’t do will say about them doing.

I know that I cannot change the entire world, but I've always believed I can at least affect change in my world.

Comedy is a great tool. We [comics] are trying to find ways to use humor to enlighten people without preaching to them.

I became a chameleon. My color didn't change. But I could change your perception of my color.

Living with my mom, I saw how she used language to cross boundaries, handle situations, navigate the world.

There are many people out there who don't even think of themselves as being averse to facts, but the truth is, they are not getting it.

I knew of like - I remember, for most of my life, I grew up, and "Knight Rider" was, you know - David Hasselhoff was a Dutch character in my world.

Language and accents govern so much of how people think about other people.

I don't think things are getting more insane. I do know that the country is more divided than it's ever been. Tensions in America are at their peak.

Smaller incidents in my life made me realize that language, even more than color, defines who you are to people.

We must always remember that the Lord called us before we were born

Love is never lost. If not reciprocated it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.

I counted solely on the clarity of expression of my work to gain my ends.

One of the things I have become aware of through the years is how much I love the people I write about.

I don't think I can ever escape from music.

50 is Eminem's favourite rapper... I'm my favourite rapper.

You know, a huge drain on California's economy is the illegal immigrants. We need to close the borders.

Well I've said it before and I'll say it again — America's best days are yet to come. Our proudest moments are yet to be. Our most glorious achievements are just ahead.

Transparence is the highest, most liberating value in art - and in criticism - today. Transparence means experiencing the luminousness of the thing in itself, of things being what they are.

It's very rare you get a great script just handed to you, or sent to you, by someone you don't know.