The very idea of marriage is basic to recognition as equals in our society any status short of that is inferior, unjust, and unconstitutional.

The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly held that marriage is one of the most fundamental rights that we have as Americans under our Constitution.

The reality is that our independent judiciary is the most respected branch of our government and the envy of the world.

She said it had been hijacked shortly after takeoff. By this time, the plane had been in the air - again, I'm presuming that it took off on time - for over an hour.

It's easy to imagine an infinite number of situations where the government might legitimately give out false information.

My wife had taken off on a plane. Two airplanes had crashed into the World Trade Center. I, of course, like any other person, felt potentially devastated, panicky a little bit.

No one aspires as a child to grow up and enter into a domestic partnership. But they do aspire as children to grow up and be married.

Well, she managed to - Barbara was capable of doing practically anything if she set her mind to it. In retrospect, I'm not surprised that Barbara managed to get collect calls through.

Would you like Fox's right to free press put up to a vote and say well, if five states have approved it, let's wait till the other 45 states do?

Horrible things can happen to you, and horrible things happened to us on September 11. But if we look for love and happiness and fulfillment, we will find it.

You have to take strength from the people that love you and the people that love Barbara and the huge number of expressions of sympathy and compassion and support. That has been extremely moving.

...it is not for the illusion of a moment to govern the choice of a lifetime.

All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful: but the beauty is grim.

Those who are ashamed of what they ought not to be ashamed; and are not ashamed of what they ought to be - such men, embracing erroneous views, enter the woeful path.

Unless there be correct thought, there cannot be any action, and when there is correct thought, right action will follow.

Manners carry the world for the moment, character for all time.

We're in a society, I think, where everyone thinks it's so cool to work, it's so cool to be online, so cool to be super busy. I think it's super cool not to be busy.

One of the most exiting things about being pregnant is that I just am accepting the complete unknown; it's a complete mystery and miracle.

Has the pope questioned the Christianity of the Castro brothers, of any other private citizen?

I think it can be shown that the law makes ten criminals where it restrains one.

Anybody can put sexual content to music, but I feel like I took it to a next level where it's a mood or feel.