I think we have to give religion its due. I think we have to respect those for whom religion is important, but equally respect those who can achieve good morality without religion.

The plain message conveyed by the new administration is that George W Bush's America is a Christian nation, and that non-Christians are welcome into the tent so long as they agree to accept their status as a tolerated minority rather than as fully equal citizens. In effect, Bush is saying: "This is our home, and in our home we pray to Jesus as our savior. If you want to be a guest in our home, you must accept the way we pray."

I love discomfort. I mean, my whole life is discomfort. One reason I can never retire is that the idea of just sitting on the beach totally comfortable is not a desideratum in my life. I like ambiguity, I like conflict, I like uncertainly.

The court of last resort is no longer the Supreme Court. It's 'Nightline.'

All sides in a trial want to hide at least some of the truth.

I've thought hard about my psychological connections and I think I've managed to separate out the psychological from the legal, moral, and political.

There is a paranoid streak in American life. Radio talk show hosts tend to foment that paranoid streak in American life.