I'm not being cynical, but I have to find work that is allowing me to pay bills and keep our lives going in a way that we're used to and trying not to betray my political beliefs while I'm doing it. Listen, it's a tough thing to do.

Being political is an integral part of being Iranian. Our lives are defined by politics.

It's not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean.

This is a free country, and nobody should be criticized for their political beliefs. We're all allowed to have our opinions.

As Governor, I could think of only one way to unify our State that was made up of so many different climates, political beliefs and people, and that was our music.

I have noticed, with much distress, the excessive wartime activity of the investigating bureaus of Congress and the administration, with their impertinent and indecent searching out of the private lives and the past political beliefs of individuals.