“When you're around me and really see that all I do is live and breathe for my work, it's not strange, it's just Gaga.”

“The humanists' replacement for religion: work really hard and somehow you'll either save yourself or you'll be immortal. Of course, that's a total joke, and our progress is nothing. There may be progress in technology but there's no ethical progress whatsoever.”

“I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.”

“The most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. Therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive.”

“If you can laugh together, you can work together.”

“A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.”

“I like to talk about my obsession with french fries because I don't want people to think that 'Let's Move' is about complete, utter deprivation. It's about moderation and real-life changes and ideas that really work for families.”

“The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.”

“I don't think the money people in Hollywood have ever thought I was normal, but I am dedicated to my work and that's what counts.”