My own reaction from a distance is that Pol Pot's demise as the leader of the Khmer Rouge was inevitable, and that his own paranoia did him in as much as anything else.

We Americans are the ultimate innocents. We are forever desperate to believe that this time the government is telling us the truth.

Pol Pot carried out through the years enormous purges against his own followers because of his paranoia.

The mainstream press and television do a very soft job of covering the press, either as corporate entities or as news organizations.

Contradictory to my religion, I think, is journalism.

The Voice has always been an alternative paper. They have always understood that that was part of their role.

I don't judge myself by what someone says.

This isn't a little debate society. That's high school stuff.

People in New York pay attention to national issues - a huge percentage of people.

It's very easy to say that something is a shadow of itself, and it may be true in some senses.

Lacey didn't like it, even though he was born here, I understand. I mean, he was born in Brooklyn. He told the staff that they better prepare themselves to say goodbye to some of their friends.

We gain freedom when we learn to overcome fears.

The only means of ridding man of crime is ridding him of freedom.

Maybe the difference between first marriage and second marriage is that the second time at least you know you are gambling.

Harsh reality is always better than false hope.

I've said it before, but it's absolutely true: My mother gave me my drive, but my father gave me my dreams. Thanks to him, I could see a future.

Prayer becomes more meaningful as we counsel with the Lord in all of our doings, as we express heartfelt gratitude, and as we pray for others.

President Obama is in China. Also in China is evil Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. They're both in China at the same time. It's like running into your ex-girlfriend on vacation.

I hope to have some more cracks at some wonderful roles before I go to the Great Beyond.

The Lord has many lovers of His crown but few lovers of His Cross.