"The left sees nothing but bigotry and superstition in the popular defense of the family or in popular attitudes regarding abortion, crime, busing, and the school curriculum."

"Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success."

"The last three decades have seen the collapse of the family wage system."

"In our society, daily experience teaches the individual to want and need a never-ending supply of new toys and drugs."

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."

"I remember the time I was kidnapped and they sent a piece of my finger to my father. He said he wanted more proof."

"I tried to bake a cake for my mother's birthday - it took me four hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days."

"Movies like that aren't about the visual effects and explosions. They're human stories about family, about life, about death."