News is not just about information from media, it’s the current revelation of the two changing worlds of the good and the dark worlds.

A writer is one who communicates ideas and emotions people want to communicate but aren’t quite sure how, or even if, they should communicate them.

Stigma’s power lies in silence. The silence that persists when discussion and action should be taking place. The silence one imposes on another for speaking up on a taboo subject, branding them with a label...

This is almost always the case: A piece of art receives its f(r)ame when found offensive.

It would help a news organization deal with controversy because it brings it out into the open. If you believe as I do that we’re an honest, hard-working news organization, all you need to do...

I just lead my life as naturally, as normally as I possibly can. But I can’t help it if controversy is hounding me day in and day out. I’m quite amazed sometimes by the way...

There are two ways to become popular; either by setting the cat amongst the pigeons or by getting the cat out of the midst of the pigeons. The latter is better!

When this whole controversy over the day laborers broke, the county executive was very troubled by it. He is concerned that there’s a feeling of intolerance and he feels that Westchester County is better than...

Christianity, like genius, is one of the hardest concepts to forgive. We hear what we want to hear and accept what we want to accept, for the most part, simply because there is nothing more...

People don’t want children to know what they need to know. They want their kids to know what they ought to need to know. If you’re a teacher you’re in a constant battle with mildly...

Advertisers still want to avoid controversy.

I always ask myself one question: what is human? What does it mean to be human? Maybe people will consider my new films brutal again. But this violence is just a reflection of what they...

People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish… but that’s only if it’s done properly.

If a man isn’t willing to take some risk for his opinions, either his opinions are no good or he’s no good

Bitter people are not interested in what you say, but what you hide.

For wordsmiths and masters of words, without necessarily being harsh with words, the words have a tendency to shoot straight to the hearts of people, and this either deeply touches them or deeply angers them....

It is great to teach real controversies in school. But ‘intelligent design’ is a false controversy, manufactured by its proponents. Its only ‘design’ is to confuse students about scientific evidence and methods. It has no...

During the flames of controversy, opinions, mass disputes, conflict, and world news, sometimes the most precious, refreshing, peaceful words to hear amidst all the chaos are simply and humbly ‘I don’t know.

programmed and scripted to stay away from controversy.

I think the National Institutes of Health should take responsibility for conducting this type of clinical trial, where controversy and potential harm to the population are at stake.

Look at the language. If a scientist delivers the simple, unconditional, absolutely certain statements that politicians and journalists want, he is talking as an activist, not a scientist.