Henry Ford was right. A prosperous economy requires that workers be able to buy the products that they produce. This is as true in a global economy as a national one.

In its current form, globalization cannot be sustained. Democratic societies will not support it. Authoritarian leaders will fear to impose it.

Our task is not to make societies safe for globalization, but to make the global system safe for decent societies.

Music begins where the possibilities of language end

Sometimes a lie builds until the truth does more harm than good

Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.

I tell you one thing that's great about children. They don't need a show to have fun. What do they need? A book of matches, some oily rags, a little brother... that's all they need.

I've always liked Frank Sinata and Big Band music.

I fall at the feet of those who meditate on the Truest of the True.

This day boldness is manifested in a simple grace: gratitude.

French is the most beautiful,” he said, “and Italian is the most poetic, and Russian the most powerful, German the most solid. But more business is done in English than in any other.

And I think a lot of us have fantasies of going back to where we're from, or when we do go back we're so nostalgic about it.

Both light and shadow are the dance of Love.