...it was the arts, those noble expressions of the human spirit that are communicated through literature, dance, song, film, drama, painting and sculpture, among the many other such creative means, that helped articulate the sufferings of [these] people that were heard around the globe.

I love it when mothers get so mad they can't remember your name. "Come here, Roy, er, Rupert, er, Rutabaga... what is your name, boy? And don't lie to me, because you live here, and I'll find out who you are."

We are the only animals that let our kids come back home.

When you carry a gun, you mean to harm somebody, kill somebody.

It's more blessed to give than to receive - especially kittens.

How long can you tread water?

You know the only people who are always sure about the proper way to raise children? Those who've never had any.