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No generous mind delights to oppress the weak, but rather to cherish and protect.

I am furious at the way that we have allowed money to subvert our democracy. I am appalled at the way that the U.S., a very wealthy nation, permits and even encourages a level of poverty that other wealthy nations would not even consider.

With the White Stripes we were trying to trick people into not realising we were playing the blues. We did not want to come off like white kids trying to play black music from 100 years ago so a great way to distract them was by dressing in red, white and black.

Advertising is the modern substitute for argument; its function is to make the worse appear the better.

I like the Alice in Wonderland sculpture in Central Park. I love how it's been rained on forever and looks worn down by time.

Defendants are being evaluated based on numerical grid without any aggravating circumstances being considered. The effect has been to transfer the disparity from the judge to the prosecutor allowing for a great deal of leeway on indictments.

One way I differ from my character, Coach Taylor, is that I never would have taken this faraway job without my wife's consent.

The government doesn't really prosecute for polygamy anymore, but a lot of the arrests are of groups supporting themselves through welfare scams or for child abuse. So that was all I'd really heard about polygamists.

Sometimes I wish that there were a way to let people know that just because I live in a world without rules, and in a life that is lawless, doesn't mean that it doesn't hurt so bad the morning after.

When I was playing piano, it was like, 'I'm going to write a song using all the white keys.' My music director, who knew my jazz background, suggested I try big-band music, so we spent a year experimenting with it in concert, and the audience reaction was really good.

To lovers out there… There is nothing wrong being single, It doesn’t mean you cant do things or can’t take care of yourself, but it means you will use twice the strength, twice the effort. You will need twice the time to do something that you could have done once with your partner

In the West, for example, people believe they must 'pursue happiness' as if it were some kind of a flighty bird that is always out of reach. In the East, we believe we are born with happiness and one of life's important tasks, my mother told me, is to protect it.

Born in a cellar... and living in a garret.

Well, I think I've made 44 films and only like four times I've played real characters I'm just drawn to people who have a pioneer spirit, this extraordinary energy and commitment to their cause.

I'm passionate about owning a football team in my hometown.

I find revealing the secrets of magic quite reprehensible.

A big part of engaging kids in science is not getting the single, correct answer; it's being willing to work with students to discover the correct answer.

The mind is crazy thing. To be focused is the most difficult thing.

No baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball.

You can really taste the difference between a shop-bought and a good homemade mayo.