That's what's provocative to me - that we can victimize people, we can torture and traumatize people with no consciousness that it is a shameful thing to do.

You ultimately judge the civility of a society not by how it treats the rich, the powerful, the protected and the highly esteemed, but by how it treats the poor, the disfavored and the disadvantaged.

We have a system of justice in [the US] that treats you much better if you're rich and guilty than if you're poor and innocent. Wealth, not culpability, shapes outcomes.

You don’t change the world with the ideas in your mind, but with the conviction in your heart.

Somebody has to stand when other people are sitting. Somebody has to speak when other people are quiet.

The opposite of poverty is not wealth. I don't believe that. I actually think, in too many places, the opposite of poverty is justice.

The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.

Each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done.

We live in a country that talks about being the home of the brave and the land of the free, and we have the highest incarceration rate in the world.

I don't think there's been a time in American history with more innocent people in prison.

Always do the right thing even when the right thing is the hard thing

I love when I wake up in the morning thinking about you.

If you ask amateurs to act as front-line security personnel, you shouldn't be surprised when you get amateur security.

I kept my age quiet for a good few years. I didn't see it as a positive. I worked remotely, so I just didn't tell people.

It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you.

If you try to shut down your angel guidance, that's the path to feeling unhappy and results in addiction.

I never thought of doing anything but comics, except maybe being a pilot.

When I go to dance clubs, I always dance with big girls, so we finish at the same time.

I was a real art freak when I was a teenager.

I think I've been lucky, being my frequent appearances on Court TV have brought to me another level than just the actor guy.

You own a Tic Tac. Gum is just borrowed. - Esther