These days, government employees are better off in almost every area: pay, benefits, time off and security, on top of working fewer hours.

Natural erosion had reduced the critical barrier islands in the Gulf, the result of the destruction of some 300,000 acres of wetlands. This amounted to 30 miles of marshlands.

The most critical factor subduing the demand for housing is that home ownership is no longer seen as the great, long-term buildup in equity value it once was.

Surely, if Mother Nature had been consulted, she would never have consented to building a city in New Orleans.

Americans cannot maintain their essential faith in government if there are two Americas, in which the private sector's work subsidizes the disproportionate benefits of this new public sector elite.

The unique danger today is the possibility that we may face longer-term stagnation as a consequence of relying too heavily on borrowed money.

Fewer Americans are at work today than in April 2000, even though the population since then has grown by 31 million.

Before you build a better mousetrap, it helps to know if there are any mice out there.

Never buy a saddle until you have met the horse.

He does what he thinks God would do if God only knew the facts.

Never have I experienced a serenity and sweetness of disposition as with my Chocolate Lab.

We have to believe that the desires we have in our hearts will be fulfilled if we continue to trust and believe in him and His Word.

Since the very beginning, Emeril's had a sense of humor about me calling him names and poking fun at him.

Life is the path you beat while you walk it.

I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy.

A city is the place of availabilities. It is the place where a small boy, as he walks through it, may see something that will tell him what he wants to do his whole life.

I don't concentrate on if a moment is scary or not. That's not my job.

It's really the best time to be a woman. And instead it can be an advantage. Think about what you can bring to the table that what you have to offer that makes you unique.

Sorry to disappoint you but I don’t even watch the Olympics no more.

I must stick with Chinese language films.

When you've got a solid commitment and solid objectives, you've got a much better chance of reaching your goal.