If somebody has a monopoly position, and wants to keep that monopoly position, it means that you are effectively shutting out competition from other sources.

Everyone understands that in a modern economy - transparency, accountability, a working justice system are part of having a functioning, modern society.

We live in a world in which celebrity recognition, media access, and power translate very quickly into political power and indeed economic power.

Knowing where you have come from is important in forming an idea of where you want to go.

Money, media, and political power are very closely connected.

Anybody who cares about the functioning of democracy should be concerned about the blurring of lines between public and private interests.

I am going to die, but that is of no importance.

Getting carried away is stupid, it won't get me anywhere.-Nana Komatsu

Hammer the lies! Nail the truth." ~ Angelica Hopes, If I Could Tell You

A good Christian, never take advantage of other people

You've never seen this country It's not the way you thought it was Look again.

There are only two families in the world as a Grandmother of mine used to say the haves and the have-nots.

My mother taught me that when you stand in the truth and someone tells a lie about you, don't fight it.

Whatever doesn't kill you, makes you watch a lot of Cartoon Network and drink mid-price Chardonnay at 11 in the morning.

Get rich or die tryin'.

I'd like to be able to do complex math in my head. Any kind of adversity and I become very anxious, but if you're a robot, you have good equilibrium. I wish I was cooler under pressure, like a robot.