There is no perception among the American people, nor their elected representatives, that there is a serious problem that needs fixing.

Any substantial tax reform would involve substantial redistributions of tax burdens and substantial changes in asset values, and you need some 'lubrication' (i.e., transition rules).

Have a peculiar passion, audacity and boldness that see farther and further into the outer space.

The mirror is the conscience of women they never do a thing without first consulting it.

I propose changing fear for hope. I propose changing Mexico.

My talk show takes place in bed, in Italy.

You need someone to love, and something to do that you enjoy, and something to hope for, and that's enough for me.

What we forgot as children is that our parents are children, also. The child in them has not been satisfied or met or loved, often.

There is nothing we can do about the lynching now, as we are out-numbered and without arms.

With my full philosophical rucksack I can only climb slowly up the mountain of mathematics.

When we leave Mass, we ought to go out the way Moses descended Mt Sinai: with his face shining, with his heart brave and strong to face the world's difficulties.

There's a similarity between European and North African folk musics.