But the word of the Gospel is not as the word of an earthly prince..

When I'm doing something, it's something that I had a perspective on in my childhood, or now, but it may be different. I always can go back to what I….

I like the idea of characters without shame, who hold nothing back..

Would it be anything like a literary disaster if Gore Vidal were to fall silent? Easy. No. In fact, there is something to be said for the idea..

Science is the process of crash testing ideas: you ram the idea head-on into a brick wall at 60mph, and knowledge is gained by examining the pieces. ….

I loved the idea of doing something that has this misconception about what stewardesses were. And, I also love the idea that these girls were navigat….

The idea that money brings power and independence is an illusion. What money usually brings is the need for more money - and there is a shabby and pa….

I'm somewhat of a raptivist but I wasn't attempting to make a socio-political statement as much as I was attempting to voice for the voiceless whatev….

The idea of being on TV 24 hours a day and people seeing the real me... No..

I think a lot about how ideas spread, how information spreads, why is it that something youre really proud of and you spend a lot of time creating so….

[Ideas] may not arrive exactly on time, it may not be the most convenient thing for you. For me that happens a very small amount, but if for whatever….

The thing about being catapulted into a whole new life--or at least, shoved up so hard against someone else's life that you might as well have your f….

No one can be perfectly happy till all are happy..

Even though you're a member of the wrong party, you've got some great ideas..

However naïve it sounds, or however inept the result, I think the idea is to try to alchemize the crap, not just mirror it all..

The ideas of the wise have been tested by centuries. Everything medium is lost and only original, deep and useful things are left..

An idea or institution may arise for one reason and be maintained for quite a different reason..

I think there is more creative freedom as a solo artist by far because you might get a group push back on an idea because it's more of a democratic p….

One of the criticisms I make is to what I refer to as more of a libertarianish right... This whole idea of personal autonomy, well, I don't think mos….

I think marriage is dangerous. The idea of two people trying to possess each other is wrong. I don't think the flare of love lasts. Your mind rather ….

The only reason the House hasn't done even more damage is that the Senate often sands down the most noxious ideas, making the bills merely bad, not d….