"I hate the word homophobia. It's not a phobia. You are not scared. You are an asshole."
"I think that we did a really good thing when we elected Barack Obama. I read his books. He is absolutely and totally qualified for the job. He's proven himself to be not only qualified for the job, but very good at it. The things that he's managed to get accomplished in the face of so much push-back is amazing, and I think - this is Morgan Freeman's personal thought - we're going to be in a lot of trouble if we don't reelect him, because the people on the other side of the fence scare me."
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Source: Actor Morgan Freeman, Part 1. The Tavis Smiley Show, www.pbs.org. June 19, 2012.
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