I'm a loner clear down deep to my guts.

If I can get enough signatures, to present an apology to slavery, I will present it to the President. The House of Representatives has already passed the resolution for the apology, but it has to pass the Senate. I think, in spite of all our problems, I think we're in the right direction.

Streets crowded with people strolling, or sitting at outdoor cafes. And always, talking, gesturing, singing, laughing. I liked Rome immediately.Everybody was a performer.

The biggest lie is the lie we tell ourselves in the distorted visions we have of ourselves, blocking out some sections, enhancing others. What remains are not the cold facts of life, but how we perceive them. That's really who we are.

When you reach 95, after you get over your surprise, you start looking back.

You'll never see Spartacus in a (expletive) chair!

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.