Kids' views are often just as valid as the teachers'. The best teachers are the ones that know that.

The helicopter is a fine way to travel, but it induces a view of the world that only God and CEOs share on a regular basis.

Reality TV is sleazy, it is manipulative. It is as momentary as anything in popular culture.

Killing is the payoff of war.

You can never have enough garlic. With enough garlic, you can eat The New York Times.

The Bush Cabinet is quite interesting, there are no flashy people in there. No stars. They all seem quite focused and serious and knowledgeable about the areas to which they have been appointed.

It is always disarming to treat with the enemy, so to speak.

I would trust citizen journalism as much as I would trust citizen surgery.

We are on Sunday night because that is where they put us 30-odd years ago. I think we became a habit.

The Republicans learned well from Bill Clinton.

Whenever it's suggested that our sponsors have some kind of influence or control of what we cover in some kind of censorship through financial pressure, it's rubbish. That's never happened.

One who does not deserve your tears does not deserve your heart.

I was born in Glasgow. But my family is pretty much from a little town called Paisley, famous for its cotton mills and paisley pattern.

It comes out so quietly that I have to ask her to repeat it: “It’s just that I thought maybe you were married to me.

Its like a finger pointing away to the moon. Dont concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.

How do we live the writer's life? There's only one simple answer: 'we write.'

To be sure you know no actual good of me, but nobody thinks of that when they fall in love.

I think I have a natural ability to lead.

Try to love others and serve others and hopefully find those who love and serve you in return.

Day after day, throughout the winter, We hardened ourselves to live by bluest reason In a world of wind and frost.