Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.

I think we're doing a dreadful job of educating.

My goal is to entertain myself and others.

We've gotta reinvest in space travel. We should've never left the moon.

If the world operates as one big market, every employee will compete with every person anywhere in the world who is capable of doing the same job. There are lots of them and many of them are hungry.

Although labor income is by far the largest component of gross national product, a job is not just a commodity. For many, work is an important reason for living. Even for those who are less fortunate in their allocation of work, being unemployed is a miserable state.

The prevailing structures of personal reputation and career advancement mean the biggest rewards often follow the flashiest work, not the best.

For 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona,' for example, Woody Allen is one of the greatest American directors, and we really had a very good working relationship. We understand each other really well. He gave me one of the best opportunities somebody has ever given me in my career.