The Chinese had accused the Tibetans of being terrorists, which is weird. A Tibetan terrorist is like an Amish hacker. It just doesn't fit.

I think it's great when stories are dark and strange and weirdly personal.

No man is an island; but some are peninsulas.

Terrible wars have been fought where millions have died for one idea - freedom. And it seems that something that means so much to so many people would be worth having.

The meek may inherit the earth, but they don't get in to Harvard.

I love kids, but they are a tough audience.

Sometimes it’s more noble to tell a small lie than to deliver a painful truth.