Rahm Emanuel is son of the devil’s spawn.

Now, they're saying I groped a male staffer. Yes, I did. Not only did I grope him, I tickled him until he couldn't breathe and four guys jumped on top of me. It was my 50th birthday.

Rahm Emanuel is son of the devil's spawn. He is an individual who would sell his mother to get a vote. He would strap his children to the front end of a steam locomotive.

I never translated from my days in the Navy to being a congressman.

I will vote adamantly against the interests of my district if I actually think what I am doing is going to be helpful.

I happen to believe that health care is an imminent crisis. It is.

My very good friend, Rahm Emanuel, made it very clear to me on several occasions that I was, quote, unquote, not a team player; that I was not - that I didn't not have a future.

I do believe in God. That's why I'm alive.

You cannot bury someone with the Shereketa spirit for long. Even if they are thrown into problems, they will rise back up.

Nobody is poor unless he stand in need of justice.

We love but once, for once only are we perfectly equipped for loving.

My mentors are people like Cameron Crowe and Carrie Fisher.

I'd like to play for you one of my compositions, my only composition.

Peaches grow wild, and pigs can live in clover; A barrel of salted herrings lasts a year; The spring begins before the winter's over.

I love inventing names, but I also collect unusual names, so that I can look through my notebook and choose one that suits a new character.

The only difference between a published and unpublished writer is a tolerance for imperfection.

When the size of the group supporting your cause reaches a critical mass, any legislator or elected official has to pay attention.

The reason I'm not an alcoholic is I don't like to drink in front of the kids . . . and when you're away from them, who needs it?.