“I don't know how smart I am. I just try to be what I am. I hope I'm mo...” — Bert Lance Quote

I don't know how smart I am. I just try to be what I am. I hope I'm modest. I think that's a desirable trait.

Folks are serious about three things: Their religion, their family and, most of all, their money.

The press aren't willing to wait for whatever the truth is - the truth never catches up with the lie... Destroying people ought not to be a competitive business.

I did not want to be a source of diversion from the Mondale-Ferraro ticket. It appears no matter what I did or tried to do, that would not be the case. I came to the conclusion that it was in the best interest of all to stand aside.

I happen to truly believe this: Success is a journey and not a destination.

Indeed, public scrutiny is desirable for healthy functioning of judiciary itself.

Now one of two things is true: Either a republic is a desirable form of government, or else it is not.

Yes, we can make prudent choices as parents, but we can't create an environment where there's zero risk for our children. Not only is that impossible, I don't think it's desirable, either.

Even men used to hide their marriages because they used to feel people will not like them anymore. It's the industry which has the false notion that an actor or an actress, if married, is not desirable to the audience.