Hail, Columbia! happy land! Hail, ye heroes! heaven-born band! Who fought and bled in Freedom's cause.

Enjoy the peace your valor won. Let independence be our boast, Ever mindful what it cost; Ever grateful for the prize, Let its altar reach the skies!

Hail Columbia! happy land! Hail ye heroes! heavenborn band! Who fought and bled in Freedom's cause.

Hail ye heroes! heaven-born band! Who fought and bled in Freedom's cause.

Something bad was about to happen. My wife was being clever again.

As long as there is life, my dear friends, laughter will be the weapon of we who mock it even as we struggle to understand it.

Writing is like talking to yourself, just in a way that makes it look like you're not crazy!

Art is essentially communication. It doesn't exist in a vacuum. That's why people make art, so other people can relate to it.

I have written two medical novels. I have never studied medicine, never seen an operation.

The people who imprinted us are not completely happy and they are not completely powerful. So naturally, we have to fight our whole life against that imprinting.

There is a great deal of self-will in the world, but very little genuine independence of character.

I'm the music guy, I get to wear the music hat, but being able to be that guy in the room is a thrill at this level and caliber.

Let us pray for peace: peace in the world and in each of our hearts.

Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.