Born on May 29th

"You know, Democratic and Republican administrations alike have supported individuals and regimes that have slaughtered millions across the globe. And they need to be held accountable for that."

"I want the news delivered unbiased. I thought that was the whole point with journalism."

"We have to confront the very scary fact that the president is a moron. He's really dumb."

"One, I push my deadlines closer than anybody else, or let's say it this way: I'm really late."

"You know, every time a summer movie comes out, people think they're gonna get rich off of the merchandise."

"The American people have no control over what the military does. We have no say in American foreign policy."

"There's some new evidence that has just come out about the CIA planning terrorist attacks on U.S. soil in the '60s and how they were going to set up Castro for it in order to get America behind a war in Cuba."

"When the news wants to tell you something is important, they put dramatic theme music behind it. They scare you into watching the story."

"I'm not a Democrat."

"I don't want the news to be patriotic. I don't want to see flags on the lapels of the anchors. I don't want any of that."

"Anyone with a gun can go out and commit an act of terrorism, even without a political affiliation."

"Once you give up rights, they're not going to give them back."

"We have, essentially, a worthless democracy."

"And I'm not so in love with making people mad that I want to live my life around it."

"I cannot be made into the commentator for the unspoken black masses."

"A small child from a developing country has the advantage, from a very early age, of having access to toys which structure his mind, which constitute a sure advantage over the little African child who has never even held a modern toy."

"Democracy is constructed like an edifice, freedom by freedom, right by right, until it reaches its snapping point."

"Education for all seems to be the product of a type of distributive justice that is in no way related to the individual."

"The teacher that I was for decades, and that I still am in a certain way, wondered what was meant by the word education. I was truly dumbfounded at the very thought of dealing with such an essential and extensive subject."

"We will win the battle for Africa, which is in effect a battle for Humanity."

"We wish to ensure that young Africans do not feel disorientated in the century in which they live."

"As a first movie, 'The Hobbit' is not a bad place to start."

"It was just really odd to be in a room with Ian McKellen sharing cucumber sandwiches."

"My first film is coming out, and it's in 3D, and it's 'The Hobbit,' so it's a bit weird."

"You kind of forget he's Peter Jackson in a way because he's so normal; he's lovely. It's like having a friend direct you, except it's Peter Jackson."

"In the field of motivation & action, do not wait for a clear sky; the most resilient journeys begin in the midst of the storm."

"Success is not a destination of comfort, but the daily practice of stepping into the unknown. As a poet & novelist, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"Your potential is a fire waiting to be kindled by the friction of consistent effort."

"At its core, banking is not simply about profit, but about personal relationships."

"I am a capitalist and I believe in making a profit."