The economic system that the United States has is an evil empire. It's an economic system that's not fair, not just, and it's not democratic. And it will fall just like communism fell. The richest 1 percent now own 50 percent of the wealth. It didn't use to be that way. The average CEO 20 years ago made 20 times as much as the average employee. Now they make 212 times as much.

I personally hold Blair more responsible for this war than I do George Bush. The reason is, Blair knows better, Blair is not an idiot. What is he doing hanging around this guy?

How can there be inaccuracy in comedy?

I realized that this was the big secret of democracy -- that change can occur by starting off with just a few people doing something.

Today just 400 Americans have more wealth than half of all Americans combined.

Librarians see themselves as the guardians of the First Amendment. You got a thousand Mother Joneses at the barricades! I love the librarians, and I am grateful for them!

We should all spend some time of our life doing service to our country. To me, I would give up a couple of years.