I believe that stress is a factor in any bad health.

But Gulf War Syndrome is not one cause, not one illness. It is many causes, many illnesses.

I don't think there is one cause of Gulf War illness.

It's hard for me to imagine that some people in the CIA who had firsthand knowledge would be unable to recognize that this would be helpful information for a soldier's death.

First off, I'm not a scientist, and I make no apology for that.

Things that matter in this life can not be bought. Friends, truth, and a passion for life.

I think that some of our soldiers die in the battlefield and some come home to bad health and die prematurely, just by the nature of the kind of business they're in.

In every situation, there is a sacred answer. You must search and seek.

A kind ‘no’ from the heart is better than a deceitful ‘yes’ from the tongue.

If you do a good deed to reap the reward of blessings, wouldn't you be performing a selfish act?

Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness.

I would like to speak in terms of praise due to the many brave officers and soldiers who have fought in the cause of the war.

President Obama filled in as the coach of his daughter Sasha's basketball team. Sasha evidently listened to her Dad, because all she did was drive straight down the center and piss everyone off.

Charity should be spontaneous. Calculated altruism is an affront.

I think it's a nice payback. There aren't many people that kind of give back to artists that were their inspiration. Most people think they're . . . they're very self bloated.

Suffering presents us with a challenge: to find our goals and purpose in our lives that make even the worst situation worth living through.

I went to Beijing for the Olympics and was literally right across the track from Usain Bolt. And when he gets to full stride, for every two steps the other guy's taking, he's just taking one.