"Why should I stay at the bottom of a well, when a strong rope is in my hand?"

“I lost my virginity under a bridge. I was having sex with this poor girl and I was trying my best, but I was like Scotland at a World Cup - just pleased to be there.”

“I joined the party because I was a revolutionary, not because of any ideological nonsense.”

“We only have what we give.”

“Rushing around, hoping to find peace of mind anywhere other than within yourself, is like looking for your heart in someone else's body!”

“There's the exciting part about comedy - if you catch an act just before they go mainstream, that's the best. After they hit the mainstream, everything gets watered down a little bit.”

“I've been working straight since 2003, so I might just want to take an improv or theater class. That excites me. I can't wait to do different characters - not necessarily the leading chick who gets the guy, but the weird, freaky cousin.”

“Don't be afraid to fall in love again. Open your heart and follow where it leads you...and remember, shoot for the moon.”

“The future of Haiti must be linked to the respect of the rights of every single citizen.”

Source : "Uncut Interview with Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide Upon His Historic Return to Haiti". "Democracy Now!" with Amy Goodman, www.democracynow.org. March 22, 2011.