John Kennedy really did extend the reach of the American people and said, like Lincoln said in a way, that our reach is farther than our grasp - and we should aim high.

Wake up and live. It's a fast world out there.

I didn't understand 3-D in the fifties and I can't say I get it now either. I just don't see what the big deal is.

To teach our kids how to run our country, before they are called upon to run our country... if we don't, someone else will run our country.

When you Google me, you'll find a lot of people don't like Richard Dreyfuss. Because I'm cocky and I present a cocky attitude. But no one has ever disagreed with the notion I represent, that we need more civic education. So far there's 100 percent support for that.

Happiness has a bad rap. People say it shouldn't be your goal in life. Oh, yes it should.

I decided at age 9, but I was reinforced at age 13 when a teacher told me I had talent. I can't say she really motivated me because I already knew. I knew I had talent. I went to the Jewish community theater and got in plays there. Then I went for the movies.