My grandmother was a maid and baby sitter, ... From the time she was a teenager until she was 85 read more

My grandmother was a maid and baby sitter, ... From the time she was a teenager until she was 85 years old, she was working for somebody. Both she and my mother took on whatever jobs they could. Anything to have an extra dime or quarter. They made tremendous sacrifices.

There is nothing that strengthens a nation like reading of a nation's own history, whether that history is recorded in read more

There is nothing that strengthens a nation like reading of a nation's own history, whether that history is recorded in books or embodied in customs, institutions and monuments

[When we filmed Animal House, I] found John [Belushi] astonishingly shy and vulnerable. Rather than being a confident established star, read more

[When we filmed Animal House, I] found John [Belushi] astonishingly shy and vulnerable. Rather than being a confident established star, he seemed nervous about meeting everyone, about fitting in.

The looming threat of a global influenza pandemic demands global, regional and national attention, and preparation and response to a read more

The looming threat of a global influenza pandemic demands global, regional and national attention, and preparation and response to a pandemic is a shared responsibility.

Those good men who take such pleasure in relieving the miserable for Christ's sake, would not have been less forward read more

Those good men who take such pleasure in relieving the miserable for Christ's sake, would not have been less forward to minister onto Christ Himself.

Unfortunately, this route had not met profitability levels that are necessary to sustain operations.

Unfortunately, this route had not met profitability levels that are necessary to sustain operations.

In every age 'the good old days' were a myth. No one ever thought they were good at the time. read more

In every age 'the good old days' were a myth. No one ever thought they were good at the time. For every age has consisted of crises that seemed intolerable to the people who lived through them.

I spend a lot of time writing in New York.

I spend a lot of time writing in New York.

It's always frustrating when you get good looks and the ball doesn't go in the hole. That's what keeps you read more

It's always frustrating when you get good looks and the ball doesn't go in the hole. That's what keeps you humble in this game. If you made everything, this would be an easy game.