We need to make people understand that there is a definite connection between what happens in their everyday lives and the decisions we make in Washington, D.C.

Nearly one in four women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime. And slightly more than half of female victims of domestic violence live in households with children under age 12.

With such compelling information, the question is why havent we been able to do more to prevent the crisis of underage drinking? The answer is: the alcohol industry.

Head Start is designed to ensure that all children - regardless of their family's income, race, or ethnic background - are able to enter kindergarten ready to learn.

Even though some in our government may claim that civil liberties must be compromised in order to protect the public, we must be wary of what we are giving up in the name of fighting terrorism.

Newborn screening is a public health intervention that involves a simple blood test used to identify many life-threatening genetic illnesses before any symptoms begin.

Radio interoperability is essential for our police, fire, and emergency medical service departments to communicate with each other in times of emergency.

Growing up in a violent home is a terrifying and traumatic experience that can affect every aspect of a child's life, growth, and development.

I will also continue to fight to provide better economic security for victims of domestic violence.

To help break the cycle of domestic violence, we must allow survivors to take time off from work without fear of losing their job, to go to court, to see a doctor or to find a safe place to live.

People show surprise that I have interests outside my political career. There is subtle surprise, for example, that I would be interested in a recipe.

Gray hairs signify old age, not wisdom.Muscles signify strength, not health.Laughter signifies amusement, not joy.Weeping signifies pain, not weakness.Smiling signifies courteousness, not love.

The social system is taking on a form in which finding out what you want to do is less and less of an option because your life is too structured, organised, controlled and disciplined.

Fate cannot be sidestepped or outrun.

No way to get away. No way to get away. Little change to sneak away... insanity.

[I]t is the reason alone, of the public, that ought to control and regulate the government.

All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.

You're an idiot. You've screwed up every play we ever ran. You're too stupid to even remember the plays. We ought to get rid of you.

Everything has two sides - the outside that is ridiculous, and the inside that is solemn.

Then what are you like, Annabel?" he shot back. "A liar, like you told me that first day? Come on. That was the biggest lie of all.

Jazz is people's music, a collectivity.