American Quotes

I am hoping that in this year of the family we will go into our families and reconcile differences.

I loved Elijah Muhammad with a love that I can't adequately describe.

Overall, the challenge of leadership is both moral and one of developing the characteristics that make us respected by one another.

As a result of that, America desires a moderate Islam; an Islam that America can control; an Islam that America can give direction to and give orders to its leaders.

Because wherever I am today, I still owe it to God and I owe it to two men - the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X and of course, two very special women, my mother and my wife.

America will always side with those whom she can direct, give orders to and have those orders obeyed.

The Jews don't like Farrakhan, so they call me Hitler. Well, that's a good name. Hitler was a very great man.

If we don't make earnest moves toward real solutions, then each day we move one day closer to revolution and anarchy in this country. This is the sad, and yet potentially joyous, state of America.

We are all gifted, but we have to discover the gift, uncover the gift, nurture and develop the gift and use it for the Glory of God and for the liberation struggle of our people.

Black leadership has to recognize that principles more than speech, character more than a claim, is greater in advancing the cause of our liberation than what has transpired thus far.

There really can be no peace without justice. There can be no justice without truth. And there can be no truth, unless someone rises up to tell you the truth.

Naturally, when one makes progressive steps, there may be some who see it as a betrayal of their goals and interests.

And I hope that five years and 10 years from now, I'll be a better man, a more mature man, a wiser man, a more humble man and a more spirited man to serve the good of my people and the good of humanity.

Peace Corps helps promote global acceptance of the principles of international peace and non-violent co-existence among people of diverse cultures and systems of government.

If the U.N. didn't exist, we'd be inventing it right now.

You know what's nice about Montreal? Not only is it a beautiful city, but you have Cuban cigars.

When the show is over we still have to pay our rent, we have to buy food. We have to do all the same things that you do.

The third year of MASH was when I realized I was a hit.

If you want good sketches, go pick up Sid Caesar. The best of Your Show of Shows. That's the greatest sketch comedy you'll ever see on television.

I don't think anybody is wanting to put me back on the air. But I'm certainly out there trying.

I do Broadway because I refuse to succumb to the stereotypical things that Hollywood does to a performer.

I did sketch comedy for years. I've always enjoyed it.

I certainly don't have any airs about myself.

Canadians send us great hockey players. You also send us wonderful performers, from the beginning, with Mary Pickford.

Canada has given us John Candy and Martin Short and Bill Shatner and Lord knows how many other wonderful performers.

No I didn't audition, I didn't even know David Lynch till the week before I started the film.

I worked with Cecil B DeMille quite a few times.

I worked for Sam Peckinpah on quite a bit of action in his films, and he got excited once in a while.

I worked for John Ford, Howard Hawks, Henry Hathaway, Raoul Walsh - I worked for some real good directors.

I was a stunt man for 35 years.