To start any thing is like to breathe in open air, to complete it is like to breathe in no air.

The goal for most people should not be to feel better, but to get better at feeling.

Laughter comes later, like wisdom teeth. And laughter at yourself comes last of all in a mad race with death. And sometimes, it isn't in time.

As a result of Title IX, and a new generation of parents who want their daughters to have the opportunities they never had, women's sports have arrived.

I'd still prefer to do five nights at a club than one night at Allstate Arena.

Democracy is the form of government in which the free are rulers.

Our media and political system has turned into a mutual protection racket.

The blankets had fallen off and I stared down at her white back, the shoulder blades sticking out as if they wanted to grow into wings, poke through that skin. Little blades. She was helpless.

Even if my marriage is falling apart and my children are unhappy, there is still a part of me that says, 'God, this is fascinating!'

The gospel is the proclamation of the person and work of Jesus Christ and how those benefits can be applied to us by faith alone.

I always tell actors when they go in for an audition: Don't be afraid to do what your instincts tell you. You may not get the part, but people will take notice.