I try not to put anything political on the forefront of what I'm trying to do creatively. At the same time I do think it's wonderful when I hear people say that it's inspirational that I'm an Indian woman on camera. My life is very diverse and my friends are a diverse group of people.

I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.

The Grateful Dead they're my best friends. Their message of hope peace love teamwork creativity imagination celebration the dance the vision the purpose the passion all of the things I believe in makes me the luckiest Deadhead in the world.

The peculiar fascination which the South held over my imagination and my limited capital decided me in favor of Atlanta University so about the last of September I bade farewell to the friends and scenes of my boyhood and boarded a train for the South.

I met Elton John at an Interview dinner and we just sort of became friends. He's got such a wicked sense of humor.

Roosevelt's humor was broad his manner friendly. Of wit there was little of philosophy none. What did he possess? Intuition inspiration love of adventure.

I think that different pleasures work for different readers - a friend of mine won't read anything that's not a cardiovascular sort of page-turner. I tend to care less about plot but I'm a sucker for humor and strangeness.

I tried to go out for theater or theater arts but I was too scared or too intimidated. But I had a lot of friends on the cross country team that had great senses of humor.

The guys in my band are great-we watch movies we eat pizza take walks read books. Everybody has a really great sense of humor. And my boyfriend comes and visits me on the road.

For the most part comedians are pretty friendly with each other. They always say they badmouth each other but most of the time they're friends. We're the only ones that can really stand our type of humor.

The first glass is for myself the second for my friends the third for good humor and the forth for my enemies.

When you say a friend has a sense of humor do you mean that he makes you laugh or that he can make you laugh?

Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.

Gabriel Byrne is an extraordinary human being. We have two extraordinary kids and we work at it. We were always friends. He stuck by me through very hard times and I hope he'd say the same about me.

A man can stand a lot as long as he can stand himself. He can live without hope without friends without books even without music as long as he can listen to his own thoughts.

Americans appreciate the way our friends around the world are sticking by us and we all hope for their continued support in what's going to be some very trying times.

So influenced by these advisors and this hope I have at length allowed my friends to publish the work as they had long besought me to do.

If we have any hope of finding ways for seven billion people to live well on planet with finite resources we have to learn to use our resources efficiently. Plastic bags are neither efficient nor environmentally friendly.

If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.

I hate the idea of causes and if I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.

After spending time with the rescued turkeys at Farm Sanctuary's shelter and seeing how similar they are to my furry companion animals at home I knew I needed to do everything in my power to protect these friendly and curious birds from the daily pain and suffering they endure on factory farms.

I spend plenty of time in London and it doesn't scare me but it's a lonely place even if you've got friends there. My job takes me all around the world meeting lots of interesting people. But I think if I couldn't get home if I couldn't get back to what I consider my real life I'd be frightened.

This whole head of the home thing has been blown way out of proportion. Some guys just take it way too far. Some parents take it way too far. Yet children need guidance. They need a parent to help and guide them. They also need a friend. They need a confidant.

I still cook at home. A lot of chefs I think don't cook at home. But I still do I love cooking at home I love having friends.