I never wanted to be in movies. In a sense, I'm still a failure because I wanted to be a star on the stage.

If you want to know about a man you can find out an awful lot by looking at who he married.

I think that [Barack] Obama was elected because young people are starting to get interested in their country and I think that's a very healthy thing.

I think the election of [Barack] Obama was a great step to prove to the world that we believe that all men were created equal. I think it will show that we have humility.

Virtue is not photogenic. What is it to be a nice guy? To be nothing, that's what. A big fat zero with a smile for everybody.

What would my parents think about America if they arrived here today? Would they even want to come? I wonder.

If I have to speak in public, I am terrified.