US government button specifications run to twenty-two pages. This fact on its own yields a sense of what it is like to design garments for the Army.

Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history. Sometimes a chicken can save a man’s life.

Life has a positive and negative side. Happy people ignore the negative side

Clean water is a great example of something that depends on energy. And if you solve the water problem, you solve the food problem.

Christmas has a way of bringing out the best in everyone

I suppose my life has always been about pleasing people, making sure theyre all right, doing the right thing. Then, suddenly, you have to face up to what you want and be honest about it.

Memory is, of course, a trickster.

I may be controversial, but my allegiance is to people outside the Beltway.

I've always loved working on series. The crew feels like a family and it's nice to have a regular gig that you can count on.

Most of us grew up speaking a language that encourages us to label, compare, demand, and pronounce judgments rather than to be aware of what we are feeling and needing.

Until you are willing to be confused about what you already know, what you know will never grow bigger, better, or more useful.

The educational system is pretty much geared to passing the next exam. You're educated to pass tests and not to understand.