The thing that [the Senate and the House] don't realize is that everyone wants them to come from beyond that contradiction so that we can all fix it. Nobody is saying, "We don't have a problem." Nobody is saying that, "9/11 didn't happen." What they're saying is, "We're not a fragile country, trust us to have this conversation, so that we can do this in the right way, in a more effective way."

I'm thrilled to be asked to host the Academy Awards for the second time because, as they say, the third time's a charm.

I can't believe I'm comforting a billionaire.

Religion. It's given people hope in a world torn apart by religion.

The beautiful thing about faking a news show is the topicality is delayed.

People talk about sexual assault like it's a bad habit that men have.

President Bush remained undeterred by the massive display of American opposition, even though much of it came from the hundreds of thousands of voters who supported him by voting for Nader.