"So many times, these kids know more about the technology than their parents. And so many times, we're putting kids in very adult situations and expecting them to behave like they're 40 years old. Well, that's just not going to happen."

"I believe we can incentivize more affordable health care in general by better regulating insurance and creating meaningful competition for health care services."

"Who would know but ten years ago that kids would be texting each other all the time, that that would be one of their main forms of communication. And so many times, these kids know more about the technology than their parents. And so many times, we're putting kids in very adult situations and expecting them to behave like they're 40 years old."

"I don't think it should be a surprise when we're talking about energy and trying to have more home-grown energy, be less reliant on foreign oil when you look at our health care that we're trying to get more affordable health care, that these are going to create major debates in this country and be somewhat polarizing."

"I see myself as a comic but the acting helps sell tickets for gigs."

"The money that goes into Social Security is not the government's money. it's your money. You paid for it."

"Goddam money. It always ends up making you blue as hell."

"One thing you can say about nuclear power: the people who believe it is the silver bullet for America's energy problems never give up."