It's important to just keep wanting whatever it is you want and fight for it, desperately.

With the most interesting directors, the cast comes together to make something magical that nobody counted on.

Most people are not affected by [the death penalty]. It's like how many people are actually sent to Iraq and Afghanistan? Such a small percentage.

When I tell people I'm a comedian they say, 'Oh, are you funny?' I say, 'No, it's not that kind of comedy.'

9/11 just seemed to come out of the blue. And there were people asking questions, but then there were no answers. At some point, it just turned into, "We've got to do what we've got to do." And I think those are the moments when you grow, when you get the opportunity to try to figure out, exactly as you said, what price are you paying, and if it's worth that price.

It will be great when it's not such a big deal when a woman gets a good job.

How will the bombing of Baghdad, a city of five million, accomplish a regime change?