The critical question is how a religious tradition is interpreted. Is it interpreted in ways that are pro-human rights or in ways that are a throwback to the Dark Ages?

The American obliviousness towards the suffering of Palestinians refugees plays a major part in radicalizing people. And we are fanning the flames of puritanism.

If human beings pretend to be God, then forget about democracy. If they understand that no human being can represent God, then sure.

Liberty and choice are the essential components that constitute human dignity.

The fact that neither of us made sense was the beauty of it.

Billions of years before twelve step groups, God committed shotgun suicide. Today wall scrapings share His gratitude stories.

We know that without food we would die. Without fellowship, life is not worth living.

Learn from your experience shooting your film, and then move on to the next.

The performance is created by the director. The actor is the material. And I think that has to be true.

I could never be French, I could never become German - I shall always remain American - the essence which is in me is American mysticism just as Davies declared it when he saw those first landscapes.

I just don't feel much interested in the lifestyles of the rich and famous.

I don't think Warren Buffett should be the treasurer or whatever. Warren Buffett's nuts! Just because he's a freaking billionaire doesn't mean he has common sense.

Growing around great musicians, you just can't help it. I identified with it immediately. It was something that was so natural to me that when I started singing, it was almost like speaking.