Could it be that violence is as much a part of the American identity as the Constitution, and a vital component to its economic stability?

I think more tolerance, more people having more access to a chance to be literate, and a chance to stay healthy makes for a more peaceful planet.

I try to be well informed. I don't know how well I do all the time, but I try nonetheless.

I remain hopeful that science, innovation and kindness will come to the fore as things become more and more tense in parts of the world. I think what you are seeing in the world right now is kind of a leveling or an attempt to level the playing field.

When I am in Africa, I realize I don't know much, have not seen much, and there's a lot to be done.

'Fox News' will one day come to an end. Led Zeppelin will not. It's as simple as that.

I think marriage is a boring and fault-ridden contractual obligation.