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"The band has a liberal philosophy - that's sort of a given."

"Whenever a liberal begins a statement with 'I don't know which is more frightening,' you know the answer is going to be pretty clear."

"This liberal progressive agenda... is the antithesis of who we are as a constitutional republic."

"The place to find the explanation for the liberal-activist mindset of the courts is in the political arena."

"A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man."

"American public opinion is like an ocean, it cannot be stirred by a teaspoon."

"'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'"
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"When part of what you're trying to get at is the truth hidden under a taboo, or when you want to nail a hypocrisy, laughter is a very useful tool. I want to show the painful side of existence, but there is no question I also want to make people laugh."


"Part of it has to do with this business of being approached in public. I have a distinctive look - it's partly the glasses I wear - and people seem to remember me once they've seen me."


"With Storytelling, at least, it's explicit: this is what the censors say American citizens, no matter what age, are not permitted to see, even though it can be seen by other people all over the world. I suppose you could call it a political statement."


"Narcissism and self-deception are survival mechanisms without which many of us might just jump off a bridge."


"All I mean is, I'm not the kind of audience comedy directors want at a test screening because I seldom laugh, and if I do, it's not very loud. That doesn't mean I don't like the movie."


"I mean, I don't want to sound - of course it's very nice, people come up and say appreciative things about my work. But the loss, in terms of privacy and anonymity, is no small thing to me."


"I admit there's an element of brutality in all my work - it's part of the truth about human existence I always want to explore - but the last thing I'm trying to do is put on some kind of freak show, inviting people to get off on other people's pain and humiliation."


"Optimism is not inherently a superior way of viewing the world. Certainly doctors will say it might be better for one's physical health to be an optimist. But, morally speaking it may not be appropriate in certain circumstances."
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