"It is justice and respect that I want the world to dust off and put - without delay, and with tenderness - back on the head of the Palestinian child. It will be imperfect justice and respect because the injustice and disrespect have been so severe. But I believe we are right to try."

"“Progress” affects few. Only revolution can affect many."

"How simple a thing it seems to me that to know ourselves as we are, we must know our mothers names."

"I don't call myself a Buddhist. I'm a free spirit. I believe I'm here on earth to admire and enjoy it that's my religion."

"It's very interesting to know what people are doing while you're working on late-night television."

"A good picture is equivalent to a good deed."

"For me, titles are either a natural two-second experience or stressful enough to give you an ulcer. If they don't pop out perfect on the first try, they can be really hard to repair. Or, worse, if the author thinks they pop out perfect, but the publishing house does not agree, it's difficult to shift gears. And then? Then you go insane."

"Americans are not a perfect people, but we are called to a perfect mission."