One thing I do believe is I'm a believer in the presence of God. I believe that God is close. Whether it's in joy, pain or personal failure, I believe that God is close. That much I feel in my life.

Elections are about choices. They're about distinguishing one from the other. There is a political element to that, and of course it has to do with policy, as well.

I would so hate to be a first-person character! Always on your guard, always having people read your thoughts!

Real religion begins where the tiny cocoons of belief systems end.

I don't sing anywhere as good as I used to, and I feel sincerely that it's getting worse.

There are times when my passion for basketball led me into confrontations that I could have handled a lot better. I've always been too confrontational, especially when I know I'm right.

As a creative person, you want to have a foothold and sense of progress.

Computers get better faster than anything else ever. A child's PlayStation today is more powerful than a military supercomputer from 1996.

The Appropriations Committee in the Senate is out of control, out of control on spending.

There is one thing worse than an absolutely loveless marriage: a marriage in which there is love, but on one side only.

When you're a kid, you listen to what your family is listening to. For my family, it was bluegrass.

You’re supposed to expand your mind to fit the art, you’re not supposed to chop the art down to fit your mind.