Scientists should not do animal testing if there is any alternative, but subject to that, I would support it on grounds of the medical benefits.

Animal research saves lives, but wherever possible alternatives should be used

If you know your life chances are greatly reduced, should you be in a position to take out life insurance if that knowledge is not available to the insurers?

There will never be an endTo this droning of the surf.

Politics really must be a rotten profession considering what awful moral cowards most politicians become as soon as they get the job.

It is as proper to have pride in oneself as it is ridiculous to show it to others.

I was born in a slum, but the slum wasn't born in me.

For some young people, their first experience ever hearing punk rock music was playing the Green Bay Packers on 'Madden'.

I am but God's finger, John. If he would condemn Elizabeth, she will be condemned.

Friendship is so weird. You just pick a human you've met and you're like, 'Yep, I like this one,' and you just do stuff with them.

What people think of you is none of your business.

Teach your children well...and feed them on your dreams...Don't ever ask them why. If they told you you would cry. So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.

But it's just been recently that Nashville has started to feel like home.