I realize now that I have made some mistakes. I am willing to accept the consequences of those actions.

The fans appreciate the success the young guys are having now because they know the game is clean, that they've finally got rid of all the performance-enhancing drug issues.

I'll just let my work speak for itself, as every artist should.

I was always small. I was a leadoff hitter growing up, until I was 13 or 14 years old and had a little growth spurt and started hitting home runs.

I would never do it because if I took steroids, I would hit 60 or 70 home runs.

You are a placebo responder. Your body plays tricks on your mind. You cannot be trusted.

Your mother is going to be fine, " the nurse says. I breathe more easily but the word settles into my stomach. Fine. Was she fine before?

The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the means can never be considered in isolation form their purposes.

When I am dead, I am certain that the imprint of my love will be found on my heart. It is impossible to worship as I do without leaving some visible trace behind when life is over.

A great dinner must include not only yummy food, but good conversation.

There is work that profits children, and there is work that brings profit only to employers. The object of employing children is not to train them, but to get high profits from their work.

I give the moment permanence.

I value the momentum of making the list and the drive to tick. Sometimes I add stuff I've already accomplished so I can get going on my feelings of accomplishment.

Youth doesn't need friends -- it only needs crowds.