Every accepted public quote

“We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity, for in prosperity we forget God.”

“I'm not a gardener. I wish I was.”

“Pro wrestling is a different animal than pro football and pro soccer. There is going to be a lot of money going out before the bulk of the money can come back in.”

“Unless we abandon elements which resemble a police state, we can't meet the demands of being a modern society.”

“A lot of other reality shows on television can be bullying and aggressive, but we wanted 'The Bake Off' to be an antidote to that.”

“Working people are under the worst attack in 80 years. Never has there been a stronger need for a stronger union movement.”

“I was one of the very first people to ever do a video in country music.”

“Brightstar's global infrastructure, deep wireless experience, and strong channel relationships makes it an optimal partner as we expand the global reach of Harman Lifestyle products and the...”

“The older I get, the more I become an apple pie, sparkling cider kind of guy.”

“Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.”

“Conversion is a change of masters. Will we not do as much for our new master, the Lord Jesus, as we did once for our old tyrant lusts?”

“Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direct...”

“Too often in the past, U.S. leaders have forced Israel to pay the price for American strategic interests in the Middle East - through concessions in the peace process as well as passivity in...”

“It is the duty and high privilege of every human being to endeavor to improve himself. Effort at self-improvement is the definition sometimes given for religion. It may relate to our actions...”

“When I grew up, my family, we sat down, all of us to watch 'Good Times,' 'Sanford and Son,' all those shows that were out at that time.”

“I want to win Nobel Peace Prizes, as many Grammys as I can, Emmys, Golden Globes, VMAs, everything.”

“Great horror films don't win Academy Awards.”

“Under the not-so-watchful eye of ACS, children continue to die avoidable deaths. This is beyond unacceptable and betrays our moral conscience.”

“There were a whole lot, I bought every blues record I could find, it wasn't just one or two people. My vocal influences were Ray Charles and Bobby Blue Bland.”

“The most beautiful emotion we can experience is the mystical. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer wonder and stand rapt in...”

“I really love 'Soapdish.' I wish 'Soapdish' had more of a moment because I felt that that is a really strong, funny movie. Kevin Kline is hilarious in that movie.”

“The best part of a white pant is the bump of great booty this color can give.”

“The homosexual community has more acceptance in America than it ever has, and the suicide rate is as high as it's always been.”

“The best way to deal with that is to live in a fully conscious, compassionate, loving way. Don't wait until you're on your deathbed to recognize that this is the only way to live.”

“It's every singer's dream to get to Carnegie Hall.”

“But with The Dark Crystal, instead of puppetry we're trying to go toward a sense of realism - toward a reality of creatures that are actually alive and we're mixing up puppetry and all kinds...”

“Men, you'll never be a good groom to your wife unless you're first a good bride to Jesus.”

“Time is an illusion that passes way too fast!”

“I do not believe that I should only write about what I know but that I should write also of the other.”

“If you're thinking of coming to America, this is what it's like: you've got your Comfort Inn, you've got your Best Western, and you've got your Red Lobster where you eat. Everybody's very fa...”

“I bought a crystal ball, and I wanted to use it, but I didn't know how, and I wouldn't use it until I developed a technique to use it that was truthful.”

“Sowing seeds of kindness always reaps a crop of heavenly blessings.”

“Scandal is an importunate wasp, against which we must make no movement unless we are quite sure that we can kill it; otherwise it will return to the attack more furious than ever.”

“When I interview somebody, I look at their resume to see what they've done, who they've worked with, and how many times. If they've gotten repeat work. Those are the kinds of actors I want t...”

“My head bows before the thing you mention. But my heart doesn't speak that language. - The Epic of Sheik Bedreddin, Verse 9.”

“I try to show the public that chemistry, biology, physics, astrophysics is life. It is not some separate subject that you have to be pulled into a corner to be taught about.”

“Reddit has attracted a lefty, libertarian audience since the beginning.”

“If the word has the potency to revive and make us free, it has also the power to blind, imprison, and destroy.”

“As a little girl, my destiny was stamped onto the canvas of my imagination at 5 years old. I was watching soaps with my grandmother... The most gorgeous black women I had ever seen in my lif...”

“I'm no Lance Armstrong, but I do use a bike to get from place to place in Manhattan, a little bit of Brooklyn.”

“For our first date, I made Ryan Hamburger Helper, which is basically what I grew up on. I make my own version of it now, with macaroni and cheese and hamburger meat. And the kids - it's thei...”

“There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.”

“We would be a much healthier culture if the government had never told us how to eat.”

“There are so many people getting dementia. It is like an epidemic now. It is a terrible disease because once you get it, your life changes completely.”

“Pension reform can be hard to talk about. In the long run, reform now means fewer demands for layoffs and less draconian measures in the future. It's in the best interest of all Californians...”

“I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.”

“I was feeling well enough to eat the pears.”

“I love the notion of the feckless sort of knight in tarnished armor who would love to fill the shoes of the legendary hero but just can't. And then find a moment when they do. And I love the...”