The strength of the Democratic Party of Cook County is not something that just happened.

Power is dangerous unless you have humility.

If a man's handshake is no good all the {legal} paper in the world won't make it good.

The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder.

I'm not the last of the old bosses. I'm the first of the new leaders.

The Democratic Party is the party that opened its arms. We opened them to every nationality, every creed. We opened them to the immigrants. The Democratic Party is the party of the people.

Look at our Lords disciples. One denied Him; one doubted Him; one betrayed Him. If our Lord couldn't have perfection, how are you going to have it in city government?

They have vilified me, they have crucified me - yes, they have even criticized me!

If a man can't put his arms around his sons and help them, then what's the world coming to?

We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.

Gentlemen, let's get the thing straight once and for all. The policeman isn't there to create disorder. The policeman is there to preserve disorder.

I always felt that I was more of an actress than a - I can't tell a joke to save my soul, but that I was a comedic actress.

When I'm on stage, I feel like a performer, for sure. I know people are looking at me and taking pictures and singing along, and that part's wonderful.

People are like lice - they get under your skin and bury themselves there. You scratch and scratch until the blood comes, but you can't get permanently deloused.

Bloomberg's $50 million is not going to revolutionize the electric power industry. But his willingness to fight is already inspiring others to see Big Coal differently.

With the most primitive means the artist creates something which the most ingenious and efficient technology will never be able to create.

The dull pain of truth weights my soul, pulling it under. I am left hopelessly awake.

I like to think I've done a lot of different kinds of roles, but obviously I have done quite a lot of comedies.

We are love. But in an everyday setting we have to make choices. We have limits. We can love everyone and we can't love everyone.

Whoever loses the capability for inner silence, loses contact to himself and soon won't be able to think clearly any more.

I do like to start on time; I like to set the bar high for people.