I never ask a man what his business is, for it never interests me. What I ask him about are his thoughts and dreams. Use this quote
I acknowledge the privilege of being alive in a human body at this moment, endowed with senses, memories, emotions, thoughts, and the space of mind in its wisdom aspect. Use this quote
Take motherhood: nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out, about a century ago, that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent. Use this quote
The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. Use this quote
I like to look at the songs like they're little movies. Use this quote
There is nothing like becoming a mom to fill you with fear. Use this quote
The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel'd to heaven is no artist. Use this quote
It is generally recognised that women are better than men at languages, personal relations and multi-tasking, but less good at map-reading and spatial awareness. It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that women might be less good at mathematics and physics. Use this quote
Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness. Use this quote
There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California. Use this quote
I think ever since I was preteen I wanted to direct movies and tell stories. Use this quote
How absurd men are! They never use the liberties they have, they demand those they do not have. They have freedom of thought, they demand freedom of speech. Use this quote
I thought perhaps it should be recognized that religious people, including fundamentalists, are quite intelligent, many of them are highly educated, and they should be treated with complete respect. Use this quote
We want to do for 'Hamlet' what Baz Luhrmann did for 'Romeo and Juliet' in terms of like a really cool kind of re-imagining. Use this quote
Being very famous is not the fun it sounds. It merely means you're being chased by a lot of people and you lose your privacy. Use this quote
The bottom line is that Wanda Sykes has the longest continuously documented family tree of any African-American we have ever researched. Use this quote
I have come to understand and appreciate writers much more recently since I started working on a book last fall. Before that, I thought golf writers got up every morning, played a round of golf, had lunch, showed up for our last three holes and then went to dinner. Use this quote
Times of great calamity and confusion have been productive for the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace. The brightest thunder-bolt is elicited from the darkest storm. Use this quote
People who have car collections - I never understood that. I always thought that was unnecessary. It's not beautiful, it's not creative. It's just showing how much money you've got. Use this quote
Chaos in the midst of chaos isn't funny, but chaos in the midst of order is. Use this quote
