"Another foundational truth is that God has a plan for history. History is providential, not accidental. ..."

“I guess secrets are part of the fabric of everybody's lives. I mean everybody's lives, and guilt is part of the fabric of everybody's lives.”

Source : "Emily Mortimer: 'Secrets are a part of all of our lives'". Interview with Patrick Barkham, www.theguardian.com. July 8, 2010.

“I have not been briefed.”

“I came into music just because I wanted the bread. It's true. I looked around and this seemed like the only way I was going to get the kind of bread I wanted.”

“Racism cannot be separated from capitalism.”

“Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.”

“I loved my 17 years with R.E.M., but I'm ready to reflect, assess and move on to a different phase of my life. The four of us will continue our close friendship, and I look forward to hearing their future efforts as the world's biggest R.E.M. fan.”

“Turkey, as an ex-imperial power, is all in favor of empires guaranteeing law and order on its borders. Turkey's and America's basic interests with regard to Iraq are identical. They both want a stable and rational Iraq that would use its considerable oil wealth in order to improve its own lot. But there doesn't seem to be very much prospect of that at the moment.”

“Awareness is a blissful state, not a painful one.”