We read too much Shakespeare at school, and view our parliamentary politics as dynastic drama, in which an impatient crown prince frets at his long subordination and begins to scheme for the throne he knows he merits, was promised and has earned.

Except for politics, no business is scrutinized more exhaustively than journalism.

In politics, the people I most despise are those who have no values.

I try not to spend too much time on partisan politics. Life's too short for that. I don't really believe that there have been many human problems solved by politics.

I got politics and economics moving and then others took over.

Politics is a blood sport.

Love is blind. My politics has been, too. I think you can fall in love with ideas, and you can fall in love with people. It's a very subjective experience. And I'm loyal to that experience.

My shows aren't about trying to save some place, because I don't feel that's the right venue for it. That's my politics right there: Don't bring politics to my shows.

You know, I'm just not going to get into American politics.

I will say that I think Israel enjoys strong bipartisan support in the United States. It's really above and beyond American politics.