Poverty, the racial divide and social injustice do not impact only those who suffer most visibly. Alleviating poverty and injustice is a responsibility we must never forget or abandon.

Progress rarely comes as a result of being passive.

This - the leadership of the mayor is crucial, because it is to the mayor that people will look to provide the vision, the energy, and the sense of confidence in the rebuilding and the recovery.

Money is not our primary aim. Changing the behavior and the practice of the gun industry is.

We must continue to have voting rights in the state, not to politicize this, but they must have a voice in the rebuilding effort in the community from which they have been displaced.

We stand ready to work together, where possible, in helping rebuild not only homes and businesses, but most importantly, lives of those who so desperately need our help.

What would it take for you to acknowledge that race is an issue? Maybe you don't want to acknowledge that race is an issue.

A police officer wears a uniform. They're sworn to uphold the law. They're public servants. And they should not be above the law.

Because Katrina put it out there, no one can play the pretend game anymore that there isn't poverty and inequality in this country. The Millions More Movement - Katrina gives it added significance.

Life truly is what you make it. The purpose and meaning of life is the purpose and meaning that you give it.

Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound, Much Fruit of Sense beneath is rarely found.

It was all cheese and applause.

I believe that perfection handicaps cinema.

For me, teaching helps to reaffirm the right principles and values of acting. It helps me focus on the good stuff that can be easy to lose sight of because the business is so result-oriented.

When the creative spirit stirs, it animates a style of being: a lifetime filled with the desire to innovate, to explore new ways of doing things, to bring dreams to reality.

Cabin Fever was murder. There was a lot of psychological stress, like not knowing if we were going to finish the movie. The day we arrived to start rehearsals, our main investors pulled out.

Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don't, it atrophies. Make a point of using it at least once a day.

I can't single out one thing that influenced me. My generation was influenced greatly by the manga that came out during our childhood.

All I ever do is learn from my mistakes so I don't make the same ones again. Then I make new ones.