I have great faith in the United States. It's the only country I would ever live in..

And I believe that you never be limited in what you do, so I like to do movies, I like to do television..

In no way be bullied into silence. Hardly ever permit on your own to become made a sufferer. Acknowledge no one's definition of one's lifetime; defin….

To me, if a heterosexual has a right to do it, then I have a right to do it. And if it's important to the gay youth - who are now setting the agenda ….

As the book writer for one big smash and one big smelly flop, I always wondered if anyone knows just what goes into making a great musical. When a sh….

I have a lot of faith in President Obama. The thing that seems to be true of him is that he doesn't speak when you would expect him to speak. He's ve….

How time files when you's doin' all the talking..

You may feel powerless as a child, but the world will one day be yours. And you're responsible for it. So, seize the day and take charge of it..

Of course people are afraid. But honestly facing that fear, seeing it for what it is, is the only way of putting it to rest..

Pork was in 1971, and I stopped hanging out at The Factory by like 1973..

There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived a certain way..

When I write stuff and I help cast it, I turn away good people all the time. I may turn them down because this one's too tall and that one doesn't ha….

I really am a theater person. That means you put something out there, and you let it go. Tomorrow night is a new performance..

What looks absolutely fabulous in rehearsal can fall flat in front of an audience. The audience dictates what you do or don't change..

With Russia about to hold the Winter Games in Sochi, the country is open to pressure. American and world leaders must speak out against Mr. Putin's a….

The real point is that you cannot harbor malice toward others and then cry foul when someone displays intolerance against you. Prejudice tolerated is….

Well, I always looked at Mulan as a movie about a lesbian coming out..

Beware of anyone who says they know. Trust me, they don't, or they wouldn't have to say they did..

To work all the time is to be incredibly lucky..

While we dance in the streets and pat ourselves on the back for being a nation great enough to reach beyond racial divides to elect our first African….

I'm sure there's going to be some material from This Is Not Going To Be Pretty. I usually use that song to just introduce myself to the audience, alt….