"I think it takes a truly strong man to cherish a woman."

“I've noticed Dracula was often as practical a fellow as he was a nasty one.”

Source : Elizabeth Kostova (2008). “The Historian”, Little, Brown

“Sportsmanship is making sure you have respect for the guy you're playing across from.”

“The Wedding March has a bit of a death march in it.”

“Democracy is about voting and it's about a majority vote. And it's time that we started exercising the Democratic process.”

Source : "Democratic Sen. Stabenow On Health Care". Interview with Melissa Block, www.npr.org. March 4, 2010.

“It is not patriotic to decide to destroy a new president who was duly elected by an overwhelming margin. It is un-patriotic to resolve to destroy that presidency.”

Source : "A Senator Without Constituents". Interview with Mark Byrne, www.gq.com. February 20, 2012.

“In France, if you have any sort of talent, you'd better keep it here. And if you're going to go abroad, it had better not be America. The old battle - American versus Frog cinema. It's ridiculous.”

“It cannot be denied that Fascism and similar movements aiming at the establishment of dictatorships are full of the best intentions and that their intervention has, for the moment, saved European civilization. The merit that Fascism has thereby won for itself will live on eternally in history.”

“I always wanted to live to about 70. I thought that'd be a good age,”