"Life in the twentieth century is like a parachute jump: you have to get it right the first time."

"I do not believe in using women in combat, because females are too fierce."

"We won't have a society if we destroy the environment."

"Women want mediocre men, and men are working to be as mediocre as possible."

"He who reads widely and ponders deeply builds an unshakeable inner citadel. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents, worried five of them to death, impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails, we hold an election and assassinate their character."

"I think sometimes that people think brave means not being afraid, which of course it doesn't mean that at all. It means that you're afraid, but you move past that and do it anyway, do what you think is right."

"Our culture now wonderfully, alchemically transforms images and history into artistic material. The possibilities seem endless and wide open."