Film is the only art form whose raw materials are so horrendously expensive that the artist cannot afford to buy them for himself.

I am very proud of the fact that I led the arts contingent on the civil rights march in the summer of '63. In many ways, I think it was the high-water mark of the civil rights movement.

Maybe it's good if God gives you something to think about every so often.

[President Clinton] boasts about 186,000 people denied firearms under the Brady Law rules. The Brady Law has been in force for three years. In that time, they have prosecuted seven people and put three of them in prison. You know, the President has entertained more felons than that at fundraising coffees in the White House, for Pete's sake.

Skijoring is just something that people want to see, it's like Ben Hur on snow, the modern way. I love the speed, the adrenalin rush is something special. It's just unique.

I don't seem to fit really into the 20th Century

I think narcotics and alcohol, and even tobacco are enormously costly ingredients in our society.