Donald Trump's a hell of a performer, he's a hell of an entertainer. If you put him on and let him say his crazy stuff, you're going to get a lot of viewers. If you take him off and have some sober discussion about what's going on in Syria, you're going to lose 80 percent of your audience.

Civility isn't just some optional value in a multicultural, multistate democratic republic. Civility is the key to civilization.

Will the new environmental leaders fight for eco-equity in this new "green economy" they are birthing?

There's a level of self-hatred in giving these people too much power. They're sorry. They're corny. They're hateful. They need some help. Help is on the way. We'll help them whether they like it or not.

That we could live in a country with no rules for the rich, no rights for the poor, and no middle class to speak of, is wrong; it's a crime against the next generation and we've got to do something about it.

Sometimes we overemphasize the political system. There are other ways to make a difference. There's technology, there's media, there's business.

Anybody who's mad should run for something.