I know we're all getting these telephone calls and I understand the public would like something done. But I personally read more

I know we're all getting these telephone calls and I understand the public would like something done. But I personally would like things to settle down before we . . . start monkeying around with something that we don't understand the long-range consequences.

just a fun thing for me to do with a good friend who has meant a great deal for me read more

just a fun thing for me to do with a good friend who has meant a great deal for me and my family.

The film created a huge buzz at Cannes. Few people realize that Natalie Portman is Jewish and that she was read more

The film created a huge buzz at Cannes. Few people realize that Natalie Portman is Jewish and that she was born in Jerusalem.

The (penalty kill) has been doing a great job all year. It's something we want to improve down the stretch read more

The (penalty kill) has been doing a great job all year. It's something we want to improve down the stretch and it gives us confidence.

They plainly saw the writing on the wall. They saw that the way they [crafted] the settlement would not withstand read more

They plainly saw the writing on the wall. They saw that the way they [crafted] the settlement would not withstand the court's review. So they retreated, making it a private handshake deal between the two of them. As a result, it won't be enforceable in the future.

The secret is out. There is something decent unfolding in Iraq. It's unfolding in the shadow of a terrible insurgency, read more

The secret is out. There is something decent unfolding in Iraq. It's unfolding in the shadow of a terrible insurgency, but a society is finding its way to constitutional politics.

Confusion is an often too subtle sign of paranoia.

Confusion is an often too subtle sign of paranoia.

He created a record of achievement. But he also gives off an aura that the city is getting better.

He created a record of achievement. But he also gives off an aura that the city is getting better.

The career of a writer is comparable to that of a woman of easy virtue. You write first for pleasure, read more

The career of a writer is comparable to that of a woman of easy virtue. You write first for pleasure, later for the pleasure of others and finally for money.