"I would argue that the issue of God and the issue of science have the same roots."

"If you want to understand what is going on in the White House today, you have to begin with Barack Obama."

"America is simultaneously the most attractive and most repulsive place on the planet. It is most loved and most hated."

"Whenever a Gujarati or Sikh businessman comes to a Republican event, it begins with an appeal to Jesus Christ. While the Democrats are really good at making the outsider feel at home, the Republicans make little or no effort."

"My father was the guy on the block who said hi to everyone."

"When we're dealing with the people in our family - no matter how annoying or gross they may be, no matter how self-inflicted their suffering may appear, no matter how afflicted they are with ignorance, prejudice or nose hairs - we give from the deepest parts of ourselves."

"There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men."

"I don't feel I was ever a 'famous' child actor. I was just a working actor who happened to be a kid. I was never really in a hit show until I was a teenager with West Wing playing First Daughter Zoey Bartlet. In a way, that was my saving grace - not being a star on a hit show. It kept me working and kept me grounded."