Although I don't take myself very seriously, I do take my work extraordinarily seriously..

God gave the day, God gave the strength..

Too many historical writers are the votaries of cults, which, by definition are dedicated to whitewashing warts and hanging halos..

I didn't really sign up to be a celebrity, I only signed up to be a writer..

Always do your best. Somebody is watching you..

Patience puts up with those you'd like to put down.

I always wanted to do a movie that deals with America's horrific past with slavery, but the way I wanted to deal with it is - as opposed to doing it ….

We learn nothing by being right..

As George Costanza would say, when they're applauding, stop..

Sit up straight, listen and participate..

The one who is happy, that's the one who is right..

We find ourselves only by looking to what we’re not..

Thus, our national circulating medium is now at the mercy of loan transactions of banks, which lend, not money, but promises to supply money they do ….

Let science tell us what and how. Let religion tell us who and why..

Do for yourself, for no one else will..

Life did not stop, and one had to live..

Telling someone they're wrong is not the same as leading or inspiring them to do what's right..

All great acheivements require time..

But what we all have to learn is that we can't do everything ourselves..

Dead. Never been that before. Not even once..

Oh, I don't talk about God..