I didn't have a grip on that ball. I shouldn't have thrown it.

Sometimes, Manny is taking a nap, and you woke up the baby. There's not a better retaliation, something like that. Manny's one of the best at that.

The good thing is we got the Yankees three times at the end of the season.

The good thing is we got this over in spring training. We played them three or four times and got all the hugs out of the way. Now it's time to go out there and beat them.

Edgar found a way to get the ball where nobody was standing.

The fans were phenomenal. It sounded like Sox Nation out there.

I don't think you're dying, " I said. "I think you've just got a touch of cancer.He smiled. Gallows humor.

Anger begets more anger, and forgiveness and love lead to more forgiveness and love.

I think that love is just as important and prevalent and real as it ever was.

When I have time, I'll be a good girl and do my chores.

Every craggy and gnarled tree has its own strange and graceful legend attached to it.

I have no television to go on so I get a lot of writing done. That's my substitute for television.

How does anybody change from the time that they're 18 till they're 25? Everything kind of changes. You see the world much differently, and you get your priorities in order a little bit more.

Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.

My ability to function effectively will not affect my ability to serve as commander-in-chief.

Moscow seethes and bubbles and gasps for air. It's always thirsting for something new, the newest events, the latest sensation. Everyone wants to be the first to know. It's the rhythm of life today.