Dare I ask Mao and his Communist Party?I fear my throat will be cut into two pieces.In the name of revolution, for thought crimes, Such questions can turn me to ashes.

It might have been that notion, or just chance, or its more flamboyant relative, destiny.

Of course, any movie that I make, that is released everywhere, gets a lot of exposure.

Improvisational things about picture-making... learned from working with the small camera early on have served me well in being able to think quickly when making [portraits].

I feel that when a child has self-worth and purpose, that's what keeps them grounded.

Failure is an option, fear is not.

By making college unaffordable and student loans unbearable, we risk deterring our best and brightest from pursuing higher education and securing a good paying job.

We are not getting rid of carriers any time soon. This is both because of their utility and also because of their role in Navy culture and in the defense-industrial complex. It is an academic debate.

I take pleasure in tennis and the hope that it requires.

I like having a private name and a public name. It helps keep things straight.

The greatest competitive advantage in our modern economy is a positive and engaged brain.