I don't believe in trickle-down economics. I don't think that people who have the most are inclined to share it, generally.

Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence.

I think some people would say that I do overwhelm the words with the music, and sometimes thank goodness I do.

I think I am a very kind person. I think I'm joyful, but I could be kinder and I could be more joyful. I do believe peace is a state of grace, and not the absence of violence.

A lot of people are affected by the economics of the whole thing.

We give the podium to a lot of people who shouldn't have the podium. The message that's delivered the loudest and in the most entertaining way is the one that we're going to put on because that's what we want. We want ratings more than we want to deliver information. That's just where the culture's gotten.