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But the truth of the matter is, we're an open society, we want to remain an open society, and there will continue to be vulnerability. That's why we have to meet the threats when they are not yet taking place on our territory and on our soil. ”
We've been a country that's been fortunate to be protected by two oceans, to not have serious attacks on our territory for most of our history. And we were unfortunately reminded in a very devastating way of our vulnerability. ”
I sing against emotional dictatorships, and against the imposition of one person over another, in the name of love. ”
A study in the Washington Post says that women have better verbal skills than men. I just want to say to the authors of that study: 'Duh.' ”
I think one of the biggest political failures, and the biggest social failures, over the past few years has been the failure of empathy; not being able to look at the other person down the street. ”
In '82 and '83, that was the rise of the VCR. Every Friday, my brother and I would go to Crazy Eddie's - which was a video store in Manhattan - and rent five horror movies. And that's basically what we did, basically, for three years. Becoming social misfits. ”
Jurassic Park' movies don't fit into a specific genre. They're sci-fi adventures that also have to be funny, emotional, and scary as hell. That takes a lot of construction, but it can't feel designed. ”
I consider myself a moderate Republican. I have very, very moderate social views, and I'm pretty strong on, on defense matters. ”
I think there are pros and cons to social networking, but on a social, personal level, it's just not for me. ”
My most important professional accomplishment to date is the ability to keep working with absolutely no skills whatsoever. ”