Reagan didn't socialize with the press. He spent his evenings with Nancy, watching TV with dinner trays. But he knew that to transcend, you can't condescend.

Celebrity distorts democracy by giving the rich, beautiful, and famous more authority than they deserve.

The Obamas, especially Michelle, have radiated the sense that Americans do not appreciate what they sacrifice by living in a gilded cage. They've forgotten Rule No. 1 of politics: No one sheds tears for anyone lucky enough to live at the White House.

I think even the Hollywood money people are saying they've got to get the party back from the Clinton wing. They can't, you know, keep nominating these Northeast liberals. They have to look for people who can win.

Personally, I've decided to stop evolving.

Celebrity is the religion of our time.

[On journalists:] We are a noisy, imperfect lot, struggling to scribble what has been called the first draft of history.