Every accepted public quote

“Bin Laden wasn't all that central to the terrorist network any more, but taking him down created a kind of national catharsis. It's been a really, really long time since we had something to...”

“I just can't fathom this fame thing; I'm a total newbie.”

“One's rebuke engraves itself upon the mind more than one's praise.”

“I am not afraid of death, which after all can't be far away. What does frighten me, though, is the halfway stage.”

“I will maintain the position that, long-term, a strong and dependable dollar is in the best interests of the United States while recognizing that, at times over the long-term, that may not b...”

“It takes two to make a murder. There are born victims, born to have their throats cut, as the cut-throats are born to be hanged.”

“Now the thing about having a baby - and I can't be the first person to have noticed this - is that thereafter you have it.”

“You want to know something I've learned in my life?: A lot of the people who influence you, don't have anything to their name but time and experience. It isn't the money. It isn't the fame....”

“My favourite genre lies inside myself, and as I follow my favourite stories, characters and images, it sums up to a certain genre. So at times even I have to try to guess which genre a film...”

“The harsh reality is that we simply cannot tax our way out of our overspending and debt problem. We need a balanced approach that includes both a stronger economy to generate new tax revenue...”

“Performance art is really more of a command than an invitation.”

“I never wanted to do 'The Hobbit' in the first place.”

“Apple has the radio stations, so I go R&B in the morning, and then I'll go with some hip-hop before the game. But after the game, it's more meditation music. It's not artists; it's more what...”

“In Western Civilization, our elders are books.”

“Greg Rucka always writes lovely, believable female characters in books like 'Whiteout,' 'Queen and Country,' and 'Lazarus.' I am a fan of Kelly Sue DeConnick, who does a wonderful female lea...”

“One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody.”

“Progressive Democratic President Barack Obama swept into power hell-bent on forcing through a makeover of our nation's healthcare system. The result was a costly new tax and failed programme...”

“I believe implicitly that every young man in the world is fascinated with either sharks or dinosaurs.”

“Since I was little, it was instilled in me to conserve water. In terms of what can you do as an individual, it's an easy issue to get behind.”

“I could never understand the attraction of Bette Davis. I always preferred Jane Russell.”

“One might have thought that 70 years was time enough to work out what really happened in 1939. It isn't the case. Misunderstandings and misinformation abound.”

“I'd love to work with Kanye West. He's gone through a lot of stuff in the public eye, but his music is genius. He always takes risks.”

“The resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder is met with both pride and disappointment by the Civil Rights community. We are proud that he has been the best Attorney General on Civil Righ...”

“They may turn out to be a great disappointment, or perhaps they may be full of enchanting surprises.”

“When I was a little kid we had a sand box. It was a quicksand box. I was an only child... eventually.”

“It's never a good idea for a celebrity to sign autographs or take pictures if a crowd is gathering.”

“All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. That which is far off, exceeding deep, who can find it out?”

“'Grand Theft Auto', in its deification of antisocial behavior, is where I heap the most of my scorn.”

“Schizophrenia may be a necessary consequence of literacy.”

“No actor can play a villain if they don't sympathise with him or her - otherwise the character just becomes a two-dimensional caricature.”

“The right man is the one who seizes the moment.”

“Automation and technology would be a great boon if it were creative, if there were more leisure, more opportunity to engage in raising a family, providing guidance to the young, all the stuf...”

“If Congress can strip the federal courts of jurisdiction over school prayer cases, there is no provision in the Constitution immune from congressional tampering.”

“I don't hate nobody. I hate certain conditions that are inflicted upon the people - and they're helpless with it.”

“Publix operates in every county in Florida, and you get a county or municipality saying we don't want you putting your groceries in plastic bags, well, that's a problem.”

“I don't think anyone's found a way of eliminating thoughts of danger and loss. It's rather that, when they're unrealistic, you become an acrobat at marshaling evidence against them.”

“Today, President Obama is making smart investments in clean energy - wind, solar, biofuels - as part of an all-of-the-above energy strategy that supports thousands of jobs, not in the Middle...”

“Voices are a good way to get in and out of things. James Carville constantly calls my wife to say I'll be home late. Mandy Patinkin and Al Pacino call to get me restaurant reservations.”

“Fine! He is being passive aggressive with me, and it's gonna backfire; I'm gonna be active friendly.”

“I hate a movie that will end by telling you that the first thing you should do is learn to love yourself. That is so insulting and condescending, and so meaningless. My characters don't lear...”

“There are times where fans don't understand that change is inevitable or that changes are done too fast. They say, 'We like the way you used to be.' Or they say, 'We liked what you did then....”

“To create a community where faith matters not just in theory but in reality, faith has to be a public value, not just a private one.”

“Tattooing is my social life, too, so most of my time is taken up with that. People like Henry Lewis, Mike Davis at Everlasting Tattoo.”

“A good book can either uplift your spirit, expand your knowledge, teach you a good thing, motivate you to do a good deed, leave a good impact for your whole life, widen your horizons, or sim...”

“I like it in Manchester. I thought it was going to be much colder, but it is not too bad. And my wife and son are happy here, too.”

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

“Words are cheap. The biggest thing you can say is 'elephant'.”

“I'll keep writing 'Dune' books as long as my mother's spirit continues to support the project.”