"Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up."

"Human beings want to be free and however long they may agree to stay locked up, to stay oppressed, there will come a time when they say 'That's it.' Suddenly they find themselves doing something that they never would have thought they would be doing, simply because of the human instinct that makes them turn their face towards freedom."

"I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism."

"I don't think you can work on feelings in politics, apart from anything else, political change can come very unexpectedly, sometimes overnight when you least expect it."

"Making use of human weaknesses in intelligence work is a logical matter. It keeps coming up, and of course you try to look at all the aspects that interest you in a human being."

"I have made the choices that work best for me. I know I cannot please everyone, and that's fine."

"I've learned from experience that if you work harder at it, and apply more energy and time to it, and more consistency, you get a better result. It comes from the work."

"I don't think the money people in Hollywood have ever thought I was normal, but I am dedicated to my work and that's what counts."