The essence of what it is to be American is the deep moral urge to be free, to freely express yourself and have the right to do so, and to look at all people as equals.

Every time I go to a movie, it's magic, no matter what the movie's about.

My dad's been responsible for a lot of my issues.

Lincoln's leadership is based on a number of precepts, but my favorite one is that he acted in the name, and for the good, of the people.

In high school, I got smacked and kicked around. Two bloody noses. It was horrible.

She wanted to go over and hug his tears away, but she was too frightened.

The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.