We feel it's necessary to reduce accommodation.

I don't think anyone can answer whether the Fed is going to have to tighten beyond neutral, ... You have to be looking at the economy going forward and that changes as additional data comes in.

For me, appropriate policy means that we continue to reduce accommodation and return to a neutral federal funds rate

Are you willing to care enough to get hurt?

I always reminded myself that this wasn't exactly where I was meant to be, but pit stops are okay on the road of life, aren't they?

A horse to one who loves him is a cure for many ills.

In the area of social righteousness we cannot be right on the inside and not do it. We cannot! Of course we have people who pretend that they can, but it simply isn't true.

A real conversation always contains an invitation. You are inviting another person to reveal herself or himself to you, to tell you who they are or what they want.

We know nothing in reality; for truth lies in an abyss.

Undoubtedly we render our consciences callous by evil indulgences; but we cannot entirely subdue that still, small voice.

I think ultimately that sense of hope is something that even as a little kid I was able to kind of grab onto.

I love going back and forth from drama to comedy. I love switching it around and showing people that I can do both.

Repetitiveness and discipline are the secrets of cake decorating. The art comes from the meticulous technique, the way it does for a dancer.