Healthcare should be between the doctor and the patient. And if the doctor says something needs to be done, the government should guarantee it gets paid for.

— Michael Moore

How does paying people more money make you more money? It works like this. The more you pay your workers, the more they spend. Remember, they're not just your workers-they're your consumers, too. The more they spend their extra cash on your products, the more your profits go up. Also, when employees have enough money that they don't have to live in constant fear of bankruptcy, they're able to focus more on their work- and be more productive. With fewer personal problems and less stress hanging over them, they'll lose less time at work, meaning more profits for you. Pay them enough to afford a late model car (i.e. one that works), and they'll rarely be late for work. And knowing that they'll be able to provide a better life for their children will not only give them a more positive attitude, it'll give them hope- and an incentive to do well for the company because the better the company does, the better they'll do. Of course, if you're like most corporations these days-announcing mass layoffs right after posting record profits-then you're already hemorrhaging the trust and confidence of your remaining workforce, and your employees are doing their jobs in a state of fear. Productivity will drop. That will hurt sales. You will suffer. Ask the people at Firestone: Ford has alleged that the tire company fired its longtime union employees, then brought in untrained scab workers who ended up making thousands of defective tires- and 203 dead customers later, Firestone is in the toilet.

— Michael Moore

I do believe that we are to love our enemies and do good to those who persecute you. I believe that there is power and strength in that.

— Michael Moore

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

— Michael Moore

If I were a capitalist I would not give my employees health insurance with no deductible, which I do, including dental, and paid pregnancy leave. That's not called capitalism, that's called being a Christian and someone who believes in democracy, so that everyone should get a fair slice of the pie.

— Michael Moore

If you believe in equality, if you believe in standing up for the rights of all, especially for people most affected by bigotry and discrimination, then you have no choice but to be present and accounted for when it comes to standing up for gays and lesbians in our society.

— Michael Moore

... I have a theory about why and how all this has happened to you. Instead of having to earn it, you have been handed the presidency, the same way you've come by everything else in your life. Money and name alone have opened every door for you. Without effort or hard work or intelligence, or ingenuity, you have been bequeathed a life of privilege... So it's no wonder you think you deserved to be named President. You didn't earn it or win it- therefore it must be yours!

— Michael Moore

I realized that this was the big secret of democracy -- that change can occur by starting off with just a few people doing something.

— Michael Moore

I respect the fact that people have worked hard all week and want to go to the movies on the weekend and be entertained.

— Michael Moore

I think movies are too long.

— Michael Moore