Tommy Lee Jones

You are going to grow up whether you want to or not. It requires no effort.

I haven't a clue if there is life on other planets but I'd be charmed if we found a unicellular organism on Mars. It would change our whole concept of life on Earth.

Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They're underused.

Political differences will always generate a healthy debate, but over time the dialogue has become more hateful and at times violent.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.

We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for a madman is not cured by another running mad also.