In the current climate, we live in a pessimistic and non-idealistic world.

You look at 1968 and it was truly the year that shook the world. The world was really completely upside down.

If only media people would stop reaching for the low-hanging fruit, which is cynicism and pessimism, and stopped trying so hard to be hip and cool and have a swagger.

Americans are probably more in line than ever before. We're more moderate than we are liberal or conservative.

When people ask what were the qualities of Bobby Kennedy that they most admired, it was first that he was tough. Second, he told the truth and third, he stood up for the little guy.

This is one of the benefits, as well as one of the difficulties of directing a member of your family. You know where the buttons are. You can push them if you want.

We need to risk, we need to dare to risk and fail greatly because that's the only way we grow.