"One of the gifts our planet gave us is to love completely. Without jealousy or insecurity or fear. Without pettiness. Without anger."

“I know that so many of us hoped that, by electing our first black president, we had turned the page on this chapter in our history. But, despite our best efforts and our highest hopes, America's long struggle with race is far from finished.”

“In the end, it is conscience that will have the last word, stronger than all strategies, all ideologies and also all religions.... Peace is still possible.”

Source : "Saddam Has the Will to Avoid the War, Says Papal Envoy". zenit.org. February 16, 2003.

“The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you.”

“I really do want to have a child.”

“A couple of flop plays, a death in the family, and it could all collapse.”

“The greatest danger facing our nation isn't terrorism, global warming or the energy crisis. It is out-of-control, unbridled government spending.”

“I love playing characters, so I'm always telling my agents, 'Don't worry if the character description is something you think I'm not. Let me try to be that person.”

“It's like holding a hot coal in your hand, it just burns you, it doesn't do me any good.”