Michael Moore

“Republicans are relentless and they're smart, too - they're not all dumb - and on Election Day, they'll be up at five in the morning.”

“This life is a gift, and to reject that gift or abuse that gift is not human and not worthy of us.”

“We're never gonna get rid of crazy people. They've been around for thousands of years - they'll continue to be around; they'll continue to do horrible things.”

“Politicians never keep all their promises.”

“The movie theater is never going away. If that was a case why are there still restaurants? People still have kitchens in their home!”

“If you're white, and you really want to help change things, why not start with yourself?”

“The motivation for war is simple. The U.S. government started the war with Iraq in order to make it easy for U.S. corporations to do business in other countries. They intend to use cheap labor in those countries, which will make Americans rich.”

“I drive an American car. It's a Chrysler. That's not an endorsement. It's more like a cry for pity.”

“I don't support the troops, America, and neither do you.”

“Greed has been with human beings forever. We have a number of things in our species that you would call 'the dark side,' and greed is one of them. If you don't put certain structures in place or restrictions on those parts of our being that come from that dark place, then it gets out of control.”

“Here's what I don't think works: An economic system that was founded in the 16th century and another that was founded in the 19th century. I'm tired of this discussion of capitalism and socialism; we live in the 21st century; we need an economic system that has democracy as its underpinnings and an ethical code.”

“I think movies are too long.”

“My film about Bush didn't prevent his reelection.”

“Wall Street, the banks, and corporate America, has been able to call the shots here. They control our members of Congress and they get what they want.”

“The money to fund great things and innovations and programs is gone in our lifetime; it's all gone to debt. So we won't be able to solve global warming or have the transportation that we needed for the 21st century. We should be supporting people with great ideas, but it's gone, and now it's gotta be paid back with interest to banks in China.”

“A lot of people on Capitol Hill don't want to talk to me.”

“I ask all Americans with a conscience to shun anything and everything to do with the murderous state of Georgia.”

“As you have fewer and fewer voices in a democracy, in a free society, it's not good to limit the number of voices.”

“I've always felt so grateful that I dropped out of school, that I never had to do a thesis. I wouldn't know how to organise and structure myself to film so that B follows A and C follows B.”

“Every parent wants to do what's best for their child. Whatever I can afford, I'm going to get my kid the best education I can get.”