Most people who are activists and are concerned about issues get their information from sources which reinforce their opinions and give them the facts that they want to hear.

The best antidote to prejudice is reality.

I will tell you, I'm a lousy cook, but I think I'm a pretty good judge of a good meal.

Particularly marijuana, I think is a great hypocrisy. I think frankly it contributes to a good deal of the sense of unfairness you have among younger people who are told they shouldn't do this because it’s got all these negative effects, but then older people are engaging in all kinds of things that probably have a greater impact on people.

If you care deeply about a cause and you are then engaged on behalf of that cause in an activity that makes you feel very good and very brave and you're really in solidarity with all your friends, and you're enjoying it, you're probably not advancing the cause very much, because you're spending all your time with people you agree with cheering each other on and not engaging.

Moderate Republicans are reverse Houdinis. They tie themselves up in knots and then tell you they can’t do anything because they’re tied up in knots.

Conservatives believe that from the standpoint of the federal government, life begins at conception and ends at birth.