"Freedom, morality, and the human dignity of the individual consists precisely in this; that he does good not because he is forced to do so, but because he freely conceives it, wants it, and loves it."

"The freedom of all is essential to my freedom."

"Powerful states can maintain themselves only by crime, little states are virtuous only by weakness."

"To my utter despair I have discovered, and discover every day anew, that there is in the masses no revolutionary idea or hope or passion."

"The first show I ever did, singing and dancing, was 'Beauty and the Beast.' I was playing Gaston. Gaston has red tights, knee high boots, and it's very physical. I had headaches every day for two months."

"I like spending time at home. In Paris, people drop by and have a bite to eat, or they drop by and watch Friends on TV. I take my dog to the office there, and I walk to work sometimes."

"A leaf fluttered in through the window this morning, as if supported by the rays of the sun, a bird settled on the fire escape, joy in the task of coffee, joy accompanied me as I walked."

"I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other."