President Obama has shown he has the vision to support average consumers and taxpayers.

Private-equity and hedge-fund guys typically come into a situation of mediocrity, where rapid change may result in a profit.

The Obama administration took rapid and decisive action to restructure GM and Chrysler. Within a fairly short period of time these companies were working effectively again.

As a businessman, I know President Obama understands what it takes to spark economic growth, because I have seen him in action.

Justice? -- You get justice in the next world. In this one you have the law.

In chambers deep, Where waters sleep, What unknown treasures pave the floor.

We lose our bearings entirely by speaking of the 'lower classes' when we mean humanity minus ourselves.

Comedy is very controlling - you are making people laugh.

I once sent him a song and asked him to mark a cross wherever he thought it was faulty. Brahms returned it untouched, saying 'I don't want to make a cemetery of your compositions.'

Drop Thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy peace.

All Italians are plunderers.

I was always attracted to characters that were in some level of turmoil or suffering because I had so much of that in my own life and I wanted to channel it. I was always into darker things.

Justice in politics has an uncomfortable habit of being rough.

No, we don't cheat. And even if we did, I'd never tell you.