If I were less than honest as a critic, I think people would spot that right away, and it would destroy my credibility.
Even when I was young, playing college football, and I injured my knee, I bounced right back.
It's being in the right place at the right time and taking advantage of your opportunities.
A consensus politician is someone who does something that he doesn't believe is right because it keeps people quiet when he does it.
We're not at a point in time to be taking chances with children and young people in the church. The Holy Father himself said... there is no room in the priesthood or religious life for someone who has abused a child. I think he's right.
I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way.
I defend both the freedom of expression and society's right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way of things.
I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees.
My countrymen have the right to shake my hand and talk to me if they so wish. Don't forget that their support and their reading of my works is what brought me the Nobel prize.
Let's make a law that gay people can have birthdays, but straight people get more cake - you know, to send the right message to kids.
Things aren't right. If a burglar breaks into your home and you shoot him, he can sue you. For what, restraint of trade?
The country has become much more conservative, partly because it's been taken over by the religious right.
This is a ridiculous heat wave we're in right now, and to contribute, Newt Gingrich said that for the entire month of June, he will stop blowing hot air.
I'll go do films for three or four months and then I can't wait to go home to LA. And I complain about LA left and right, but then I always end up wanting to go home, you know?
Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.