Al Franken

"Having an actual income can expand your romantic horizons toward the more appealing end of the spectrum."

"It's hard to have that debate around secret programs authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Actually, it's impossible to have that debate."

"It's the Power of the Almighty, the Splendor of Nature, and then you."

"Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from."

"My dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett."

"You have to love your country like an adult loves somebody, not like a child loves its mommy. And right-wing Republicans tend to love America like a child loves its mommy, where everything Mommy does is okay. But adult love means you're not in denial, and you want the loved one to be the best they can be."