A work of art is an echo chamber which repeats what people say about it.
Are you aware that people who oppose Vladimir Putin wind up dead all over the world, poisoned, shot in the back of the head?
Both of my parents were born into poor families on the island of Cuba. They came to America because it was the only place where people like them could have a chance. My father was a bartender. And the journey from the back of that bar to the [election 2016], to me, that is the essence of the American dream.
[Donald Trump] hedging his bets because he's used to buying politicians.
I would vote against anything that grants amnesty because I think it destroys your ability to enforce the existing law
For years we have seen people coming on rafts, etc. , but now we are seeing people entering Central America, Costa Rica, Panama and then they have nowhere to go because those countries are not - for example, in Nicaragua, the border was closed. I've always said that I'm open to a study on how can it be changed.
I don't really like labels in politics, but I will gladly accept the label of conservatism.
Experience is always larger than language.
We have to make education a priority, but all this debate about education and testing is almost beside the point. We only spend a fraction of the money on education that we spend on arms buildups. Under a Kucinich administration, education becomes one of the top domestic priorities. We put money into it. We cause the government to be vitally involved in it. And we make sure our children have the love of knowledge.
Ignoring your passion is like dying a slow death. . . Passion whispers to you through your feelings, beckoning you toward your highest good. Pay attention to what makes you feel energized, connected, stimulated- what gives you your juice. Do what you love, give it back in the form of service, and you will do more than succeed. You will triumph.
I was much influenced by Jean-Paul Sartre.