Dr. [Martin Luther] King was a human being. He had a sense of humor which was wonderful.

We need language to tell us who we are, how we feel, what we're capable of- to explain the pains and glory of our existence.

To know and not to do is in fact not to know. We need to be active instruments against evil. We need to do.

I try to see every day as a celebration.

My doctor told me that I really should lose some weight. "You're mildly obese," he said. And I thought, "Well, who couldn't afford to lose 20 or 30 pounds?" He said, "Well, a person in your category." I said, "What is that category, doctor?" He said, "Well, you're what I call upwardly middle aged." And I said, "I forgive you for everything."

Have enough courage to love.

Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.