“I never will, by any word or act, bow to the shrine of intolerance or ...” — Thomas Jefferson Quote

“I never will, by any word or act, bow to the shrine of intolerance or admit a right of inquiry into the religious opinions of others.”

“It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war; but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must defend ourselves. If our house be on fire, without inquiring whether it was fired from within or without, we must try to extinguish it.”

“Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories.”

“I would admit I'm an introvert. I don't know why introverts have to apologize.”

“I don't think enough people admit that there's just something fun about being in front of people. And that's not a self-centered, egotistical thing.”

“I do admit that I've never been one to fit in easily to any given pattern. It's not my choice. It's just the way I am. So if the characters I wind up playing are all a bit different, it must be because that's the way I like it. Anna Kendrick is different, and she's going to stay that way.”