"I was raised in Hollywood and knew, from as early as grammar school, classmates who were in the business."

"My dreams for the future are simple: work, a happy, healthy family, a lovely long motorcycle ride, and continuing the struggle to awaken people to the need for serious human rights reform."

"People seem to see no difference between an intimate conversation and a conversation at the water cooler."

"I can think of some things that would be fun, but I'm living my dreams."

"We poison our lives with fear of burglary and shipwreck, and, ask anyone, the house is never burgled, and the ship never goes down."

"First, there is the bare beauty of the logs themselves with their long lines and firm curves. Then there is the open charm felt of the structural features which are not hidden under plaster and ornament, but are clearly revealed, a charm felt in Japanese architecture."

"I have a home in Arizona. I go a couple months a year, but basically Chicago is my home."

"It may be that the satisfaction I need depends on my going away, so that when I've gone and come back, I'll find it at home."