Direct confrontation, direct conversation is real respect. And it's amazing how many people get that.

I believe very much that the most damning thing you can say about Muslims is that you're afraid to say anything because they'll hurt you.

I don't think I'm made of the right stuff to be a politician. I think I'm made to be a loose cannon.

I was always a little embarrassed when there was an act on television that requires a great deal of skill but is a little goofy, and the host comes over and acts like the person doing this skill is some sort of fool for having learned to do something that's very, very difficult.

I didn't learn fire-eating to conquer my fears. I learned fire-eating because I desperately wanted to be in show business.

People like Bill Maher, who brags about being a cynic, it sickens me. I am the least cynical person I know, and I am very, very skeptical.

I am a huge fan of proselytizing. I am a huge fan of speaking your mind. The only way we can share the universe... is by talking very strongly about what we believe.