We have a lot of problems in this country. It's going to put pressure on the budget and we're going to have to make some hard decisions. But the decisions we make are to prioritize the middle class.

The important thing is that the principles that Senator Obama outlined originally are now embraced and taxpayers will be protected.

You are never as smart as you look when you win and you are never as dumb as you look as you lose.

If you don't learn to laugh at life it'll surely kill you, that I know.

Kyoko sniffs, unable to speak. Sometimes saying nothing means most of all.

I want to be in a good movie, and so the narrative is way more important.

I am here merely as a messenger. Tashi sends her love and returns your horse.

I require every Taipei student to swim; if they can't pass the test they won't graduate. Why do I do that? Because I think that is very, very important integral part of their education.

I try not to hit a swing volley and run back. So my swing volley is kind of that transition to the net. It's been one of my favorite shots ever since I was young.

I admire those who trust and are trustworthy.

When Jack White called and wanted me to do a video and play mandolin with The Raconteurs, I didn't know anything about The Raconteurs at that time.

You could be laughing one day about the same issues that you're crying about the next day, so that's life.

Selfish interest is one of the most common obstructions to the advance of truth.