If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.

Hope will never be silent.

My name is Harvey Milk and I'm here to recruit you.

The fact is that more people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single reason. That, THAT my friends, is true perversion.

Never take an elevator in city hall.

More people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single reason. That, my friends, that is true perversion.

If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.

All over the country, they're reading about me, and the story doesn't center on me being gay. It's just about a gay person who is doing his job.

Burst down those closet doors once and for all, and stand up and start to fight.

Coming out is the most political thing you can do.

I have tasted freedom. I will not give up that which I have tasted.

If I do a good job, people won't care if I am green or have three heads.

It takes no compromising to give people their rights. It takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no survey to remove repressions.

The fact is that more people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single reason. That, that my friends, is true perversion.

It takes no compromise to give people their rights…it takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to give people freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression.

If you help elect more gay people, that gives a green light to all who feel disenfranchised a green light to move forward.

All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.

The important thing is not that we can live on hope alone but that life is not worth living without it.

If we wish to rebuild our cities, we must first rebuild our neighborhoods.

If we wish to rebuild our cities, we must first rebuild our neighborhoods. And to do that, we must understand that the quality of life is more important than the standard of living.

The liar’s punishment is that even when he speaks the truth, no one believes him.

I think there's nothing that can drive you more than a huge dream or a huge challenge.

I just got a call one day from Ringo asking me if I wanted to go out on the tour. It was as simple as that. He was putting together this band and he heard of me in the context of doing this and he gave me a call. I jumped at the chance.

Many people think that it is important to have a title before you begin writing the book, but I think you should never sit around waiting for the right title to strike before you start writing. Crack on with the story, put in the hard work, and the title will come eventually.

There's a directness and a feistiness to being from Jersey.

If a budget is designed to show our values, it's clear where the majority stands: against opportunity, against education, and against America's hard-working, tax-paying middle class.

I know for a fact, obviously, because my kids grew up watching the show, that there are some things they are introduced to from 'The Simpsons', and then later in life they see the thing we're parodying. My kids had not seen 'Casablanca,' and we'd done parodies of 'Casablanca.'

We are hungry for things that have touched human hands.

Always keep in mind the old retail adage Customers remember the service a lot longer than they remember the price.

Get a hobby. Maintain your friendships. Hang out with other people.

The head never rules the heart but just becomes its partner in crime.

If you can lie, you can act, and if you can lie to crazy girlfriends, you can act under pressure.

Young people will tell you, if you're not prepared to write the most violent, the most misogynistic, the most horrible kinds of rhymes and scenarios, you are not going to get air play.

The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary - the decision is contrary to best medical advice and what the physician wants.

Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.

It is not discrimination to treat different things differently.

Depression, suffering and anger are all part of being human.

For me, people see me working with my celebrity clients, but it's important to show people how they can make their lives their own red carpet every day.

Creativity arises from our ability to see things from many different angles.

Do people really believe there's something different about the eyes of murderers?

David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer.

A great economy requires great public schools.

I think that what made people accept Starbuck as a woman was that she was just such an interesting character. I think that once people put their guard down and their preconceived notions of what the show is supposed to be and just allowed it to really be good science fiction.

Fear is a sneaky thief, stealing away precious moments of your life.