When did it become a problem to be a small businessman and become successful? The small businessman - like my father, or like me?

Al Gore's not going to be rounding up Jews and exterminating them. It is the same tactic, however.

Advocating through art is known as propaganda. You should look up the name Goebbels.

People should be free, people should be unencumbered by regulation as much as possible, that big government always goes corrupt and the truth shall always set you free.

You are at the same time arrogant and self-loathing. You are a puzzle. But the ancient truth remains: as the light grows dimmer, things begin to become harder to see. I came to love you in time, but I feared the dark side as well. I still do. You have tremendous potential, potential for joy or hate, light or dark, life or death. But in the end, you choose. What a gift, what a joy to witness.

All men are created equal. It is what you do from there that makes the difference. We are all free agents in life. We make our own decisions. We control our own destiny.

[Tyler Perry] has the luxury of not doing the political stuff, which is really where I want to be as a company.