Track and field, because it was something I could do by myself, one-on-one, me against everybody else.

I am no more proud of my career as an athlete than I am of the fact that I am a direct descendant of that noble warrior [Chief Black Hawk].

I never was content unless I was trying my skill...or testing my endurance.

I have always liked sport and only played or run races for the fun of the thing.

I give 'em the hip, then I take it away.

The Yankees, you see, they're a money team, they're the class of baseball. You don't ever bet against that.

In Iraq, many of my female friends were architects and professionals with a lot of power during the 1980s while all the men were at war in Iran.

It's populated by people who, by and large, have terrific communication skills. Every day is an extraordinary day. For me, it was just a great area for storytelling.

My jobs often end up being our family vacations, and so far it has been great.

This, I think, is how people survive: Even when horrible things have been done to us, we can still find gratitude in one another.

Death is the vast perhaps.

I guess when you go to business school you never turn business off.

... censorship often boils down to some male judges getting to read a lot of dirty books--with one hand.

Come on now! You kick out the gooks, the next thing you know, you have to kick out the chinks, the spicks, the spooks, the kikes and all that's going to be left is a couple of brain-dead rednecks.

Self-defense is a part of the law of nature; nor can it be denied the community, even against the king himself.