We make a great bad guy, and they all say they hate us. But at the end of every day, people want to trust us. Because we're their government. And people trust their government.

there's nothing more intimate in life than simply being understood. And understanding someone else.

She wasn't tracking down her father to learn more about him. She was tracking him down to learn more about herself.

No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us.

The past may not hurt you, but it won't challenge you, either.

In this world, there was nothing scarier than trusting someone. But there was also nothing more rewarding.

Not every President is a great speaker. Not every President is a great thinker. But in the modern era, every single President is a master of one thing: eye contact.

Don't go to eighth grade...don't talk about something old...don't bring up old memories that have nothing to do with who we are now. THIS is all that matters! TODAY.

History doesn't choose individual people. History chooses everyone. Every day. The only question is: How long will you ignore the call?

...can I tell you something...? I don't think you're in love with the past. I think you're scared of the future.

The worst lies in life are the ones we tell ourselves.

Devotion to goal, knowing your purpose and calling helps you go through pain, hindrance and crisis

I work with great gladness for what I want.

Ohana means family - no one gets left behind, and no one is ever forgotten.' <3

With women, I've got a long bamboo pole with a leather loop on the end. I slip the loop around their necks so they can't get away or come too close. Like catching snakes.

I've never worked as much as I would've wanted to, and that's why I end up doing a lot of stage as well, because stage is a full course meal

But, said Alice, the the world has absolutely no sens, who's stopping us from inventing one?

No Jews have our own guilt, that's why we have psychiatrists - the Jewish version of a priest.

I don't think we've got a discipline problem. It's the players who are thick who are causing the problems

Sketching is a continuing source of learning rather than a string of performances.

If there was one decision I would overrule, it would be Citizens United. I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be.