I like what they're doing. I think they're doing a good job, and I know that a lot of people are upset by them. These are great young men and women, and they're bold, and they are saying to America, "Something's going to change." I'm very proud of them.

The catchword I use with my classes is: The authority of the writer always overcomes the skepticism of the reader.

Young people coming up who are having difficulty with their so-called celebrity need to get back into their lives. It's your life and you can't let the fact that you do something pretty good take away the joy of it.

Violence is like money in the bank; it's only helpful if you don't have to use it.

We are less lonely when we connect. Art is connection.

the world is not a pleasant place to be without someone to hold and be held by.

A lot is yet to be enjoyed. I'd like to stomp grapes for wine. Go to Antarctica. Have dinner with Venus Williams who is the greatest tennis player ever.