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.

I don't direct movies for a living.

It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc. that make America impotent. The good things are football, kindness, and jazz bands.

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

To govern mankind, one must not overrate them.