September 11th was a moment when America had the sympathy of the world.

If my parents had discouraged me, I would have turned out very differently. They raised me in an open-minded, liberal environment.

From the time we're born until we die, we're kept busy with artificial stuff that isn't important.

We have the Terminator as governor, and we had an actor as president, so why shouldn't we have a fashion designer as a senator?

Once upon a time we did not focus on a president's private life.

When the youth of America gets together, amazing things happen.

Most everyone now personally knows someone who is openly homosexual.

Students in the '60s were responsible for great changes, politically and socially.

L.A. is my American city.

The U.S. used to be perceived as the moral leader of the world, and we have absolutely lost that.

There aren't many strong or charismatic candidates today, because many people can't withstand the scrutiny.

As a fashion designer, I was always aware that I was not an artist, because I was creating something that was made to be sold, marketed, used, and ultimately discarded.

College campuses were once a hotbed of political activity.