“What shall I do, singer and first-born, in a world where the deepest black is grey, and inspiration is kept in a thermos? with all this immensity in a measured world? ”

“The world isn't black and white, Annie, it's shades of grey.”

“There are only two forces at work in this world- black and white. Only people are grey.”

“I think it is one of the most extraordinary elections, a turning point for our country and for the world. That remarkable young man [Barack Obama] has kept his demeanor, kept his temperament and has shown a power to inspire. I see what energy that he has inspired among the young. Well, it inspires us old goats too.”

“I do not seek to change the world… I wish to inspire it, for through inspiration comes the rebirth of faith.”

“He is setting out to cure the world, she is setting out to save the world, but I have chosen to inspire the world. Each of us have chosen to try and do our part to change world. What have you decided to do?”