"Politically, the world is so confused right now - there's so much suffering caused by various movements by various parties and people in power in government."

"It is because I recognize the brutality with which my own multi-branched ancestors have been treated that I can identify the despicable, lawless, cruel, and sadistic behavior that has characterized Israel's attempts to erase a people, the Palestinians, from their own land."

"It is justice and respect that I want the world to dust off and put - without delay, and with tenderness - back on the head of the Palestinian child. It will be imperfect justice and respect because the injustice and disrespect have been so severe. But I believe we are right to try."

"Clearly older women and especially older women who have led an active life or elder women who successfully maneuver through their own family life have so much to teach us about sharing, patience, and wisdom."

"If we wait until our lives are free from sorrow or difficulty, then we wait forever. And miss the entire point."

"My dad never told me that when you audition, you might not get the role. He wanted to wait until my first disappointment to tell me."

"A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else."

"Keep in mind that there are computers, that do touch things up. Like when I got a hold of the poster for 'Gold Diggers,' I said: 'Hey, wait a minute! Those aren't my teeth!'"