When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.

Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.

It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.

Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses.

Investments are about the return they provide in increased opportunities, prosperity, health, wealth, happiness, joy, and success.

Don’t be with him, don’t want him, don’t go with him. Be with me. Want me. Stay with me.I don’t know how to be without you.

I believe in miracles.

And to write is to sow and to reap at the same time.

My perfect plan is to do one movie every nine months.

I can't write without a reader. It's precisely like a kiss - you can't do it alone.

Obviously I’m a feminist. It’s ridiculous that anyone would think other of me.

I had no plans to be ever a lawyer, a crime fighter [in school].

The longing to produce great inspirations didn't produce anything but more longing.

I laugh like a fool when I watch a movie that I've done several years down the road when it's on cable, i'll just watch and sadly laugh along.