The need for peace in Northern Ireland goes well beyond political stability. It now speaks to regional Europe and even global stability.

Unfortunately religion like patriotism is easy to misuse for political purposes.

I have not the smarts or patience for political office.

There is little doubt that we are in the midst of a revolution of a much more profound and fundamental nature than the social and political revolutions of the last half century.

Man is by nature a political animal.

For the introduction of a new kind of music must be shunned as imperiling the whole state since styles of music are never disturbed without affecting the most important political institutions.

I use to watch like maybe three or four movies five days out of the week. I was a movie buff but I really didn't know what it was like behind the scenes or the whole political process of it.

People are always wondering if I am an artist or political activist or politician. Maybe I'll just clearly tell you: Whatever I do is not art. Let's say it is just objects or materials movies or writing but not art OK?

I just feel like with independent movies... they're really free to do whatever they want. They're not afraid to make a statement about anything and there's not a huge studio behind them making sure that everything is wholesome and politically correct and all that.

I just love movies so suddenly you're political about movies and that's dark. It's just not fun when something you love becomes calculated.