To fall for the notion of a 'double truth' and argue there was one set of truths for reason and another for faith and never the two shall meet made nonsense of the idea of truth itself.

It’s like you’re always living in your head. . . . Relax and appreciate your surroundings a little.

Good writing just isn't that common.

The main thing we can learn from The Lord of the Rings is that we who are in a position to save the world (by which I mean all of us) do so primarily to save our friends.

I am a big proponent of character arcs that show us how people change over time.

I want to do a make-up line for men.

If you have health care, my plan will lower your premiums. If you don't, you'll be able to get the same kind of coverage that members of Congress give themselves.

It's like flying jet fighters in a gymnasium

It is the acceptance of death that has finally allowed me to choose life.

She can't keep writing about what a tragic little hero I am, it'll get boring.

With sports, there's no entitlement on the field. It's about numbers. It's about results. It's about outcomes.