Al Smith

No matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney.

All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.

It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.

What makes Shakespeare eternal is his grasp of psychology. He knew how to nail stuff about us as human beings.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

I am a big one for subtlety and empathy. My dad was softly spoken and didn't carry his honours and accomplishments for everyone to see.