In many ways when Jerry Ford pardoned Nixon, in a certain way, he did speak for the country.

The helicopter is a fine way to travel, but it induces a view of the world that only God and CEOs share on a regular basis.

Reality TV is sleazy, it is manipulative. It is as momentary as anything in popular culture.

Killing is the payoff of war.

You can never have enough garlic. With enough garlic, you can eat The New York Times.

Kids' views are often just as valid as the teachers'. The best teachers are the ones that know that.

The Bush Cabinet is quite interesting, there are no flashy people in there. No stars. They all seem quite focused and serious and knowledgeable about the areas to which they have been appointed.

It is always disarming to treat with the enemy, so to speak.

I would trust citizen journalism as much as I would trust citizen surgery.

We are on Sunday night because that is where they put us 30-odd years ago. I think we became a habit.

The Republicans learned well from Bill Clinton.

Be faithful to God in your assignment and remember that in any case you will go through trials

Mather smiles at me through it, some of his tension softening before he drops his head in a small bow. "My queen, " he says in response.

Nothing here is more fabulous than the truth

Appetite comes with eating.....but thirst goes away with drinking.

I'm a big fan of reality shows. I thought the first one, Dukes of Hazzard, captured white people perfectly.

A primary flaw in my psychology is that I'll give people a hundred yards' worth of rope with which to hang themselves, but once they reach that hundred-yard line, I strangle them to death with it.

no' when no one answered, Derek looked from face to face, then settled his glower in me. 'absolutely not.' 'um, I was the one keeping my mouth shut' I said.

Democracy will break under the strain of apron strings. It can exist only on trust.

I wish that every player could feel what I've felt in visiting ballparks. The receptions I've received, it's blown me away. It's absolutely remarkable.

Some people do have a very innate sexuality to them. I may or may not have it, but it makes people see you in a certain light that has nothing to do with me.