He had always liked a good mess—God knows he had sure made a few. In typical form, he squared his shoulders, furrowed his brows and muttered, “bring it on.

If food is poetry, is not poetry also food?

Sometimes believing is a matter of deciding. Deciding who you’re going to trust and what you know about who you trust.

NATO member states vary dramatically in their capability and in their political steadfastness.

I funded this guy [Ted Cruz]. I gave him a check.

Both parents supported my becoming a world class athlete.

Only in very recent times has the average man been a source of savings.

I love traveling and I love seeing new places and meeting new people, but at the same time, it takes a certain amount of emotional strength to gel with that, at least for me.

Big halls allow me to be a little "larger" and the challenge is make the show feel intimate.

There is a fine line between stubborn and stupid.

Tis weak and vicious people who cast the blame on Fate. The right use of Fate is to bring up our conduct to the loftiness of nature.