"I think I meant that, given the circumstances of my childhood, I had the illusion that it's easier to be alone. To have your relationships be casual and also to pose as a solitary person, because it was more romantic. You know, I was raised on the idea of the ramblin' man and the loner."

"You know what your problem is, it's that you haven't seen enough movies - all of life's riddles are answered in the movies."

"When I was in college, I was debating to try my hand at show business, or to become a professor. I just thought of the risk of not going into show business and always wondering if I would've had a chance. Because that's where my real heart was."

"I've always believed that there are funny people everywhere, but they're just not comedians. In fact, some of my best comedic inspirations were not professional entertainers."

"It is a unyielding truth that he who understands his own mind is never bewildered by the complexities of the world."

"Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world."

"People must feel that the natural world is important and valuable and beautiful and wonderful and an amazement and a pleasure."

"I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions."