I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forego their use.
New York is the greatest character actor ever. Any film that is shot in New York is elevated by the city.
I like New York because you're kind of forced to smell everybody else's funk. So it keeps you biologically attached to the world around you.
When you go to a restaurant, the less you know about what happens in the kitchen, the more you enjoy your meal.
Well, I like to be kept on my toes. I look for a challenge. I don't like to recreate steps that I've already walked. I like to see if I can create something new.
The line between being a nurturing parent and an over-bearing, damaging parent is one that's very delicate.
Some musicians play blues, others classical jazz or bluegrass. I like to play political roles because I can merge my political interests with my creative interests.
The greater the prevalence of positive thoughts, the more likely you are to receive a positive outcome.
I'm saying that we should trust our intuition. I believe that the principles of universal evolution are revealed to us through intuition. And I think that if we combine our intuition and our reason, we can respond in an evolutionary sound way to our problems.
Pandemic influenza is by nature an international issue; it requires an international solution.
We do not do good works to get into heaven; we do good works because heaven has gotten to us.