Much as banks don't care where your money's coming from, the Electoral College is all 'don't ask, don't care' when it comes to votes.

Quite simply, quite plainly, just by virtue of his being, Barack Obama is America. The first true American to lead our nation.

For every horrific event, something beautiful happens.

It is time to celebrate the New Black Americans - those who have sealed the Deal, who aren't beholden to liberal indulgence any more than they are to the disdain of the hard Right. It is time to praise blacks who are merely undeniable in their individuality and exemplary in their levels of achievement .

I've written films that are violent. I'm not big on sitting and watching violence.

When people come in the door and they have something, discovering and exploring the character is a real joy.

You can treat faith as part of people's it's lives.