I find labels "liberal" and "conservative" of little meaning. Our language has become perverted along with the thoughts of many of us.

When you become part of something, in some way you count. It could be a march; it could be a rally, even a brief one. You're part of something, and you suddenly realize you count. To count is very important.

You happen to be talking to an agnostic. You know what an agnostic is? A cowardly atheist.

I cannot even picture myself retiring. What would I do? I'll always be doing something, asking somebody questions, even if there weren't a book.

I hope for peace and sanity - it's the same thing.

Tom Paine was a great American visionary. His book, Common Sense, sold a couple of hundred thousand copies in a population of four or five million. That means it was a best seller for years. People were thoughtful then. Hope is one thing. But you need to have hope with thought.

Chicago is not the most corrupt American city. It's the most theatrically corrupt.