It was blind and stupid. I had no frame of reference to know what I was getting into. I'd never read more

It was blind and stupid. I had no frame of reference to know what I was getting into. I'd never even done my own laundry.

Now it is established in the sciences that no knowledge is acquired save through the study of its causes and read more

Now it is established in the sciences that no knowledge is acquired save through the study of its causes and beginnings, if it has had causes and beginnings; nor completed except by knowledge of its accidents and accompanying essentials.

At a certain point he was very popular, from THE RAVEN. He was never fully appreciated, never made the money, read more

At a certain point he was very popular, from THE RAVEN. He was never fully appreciated, never made the money, and you know he was looked upon with admiration by some people, but also as an oddball. But that was his point.

And the days dwindle down To a precious few, September, November - And these few precious days I'd spend with read more

And the days dwindle down To a precious few, September, November - And these few precious days I'd spend with you, These golden days I'd spend with you

Erotica is using a feather, pornography is using the whole chicken.

Erotica is using a feather, pornography is using the whole chicken.

Hopefully, in a year, when we come back to Iowa City, it'll be tough to get in the door because read more

Hopefully, in a year, when we come back to Iowa City, it'll be tough to get in the door because people want to come out and hear us. The goal is to keep building, and that takes time.

We had a lot of kids that had to change roles. There were growing pains. This season is about the read more

We had a lot of kids that had to change roles. There were growing pains. This season is about the growth of the kids that do the right things.

I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. read more

I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. I woke up that morning and thought, 'don't get to the bottom and wish you had a second chance, because in the Olympics, you don't get a second chance.' I was so in the moment; I wanted to feel it, I wanted to be in it -- I've used that metaphor for the rest of my life.

Our mission ... is to help people better understand and value their freedoms so they can protect and defend them. read more

Our mission ... is to help people better understand and value their freedoms so they can protect and defend them. As citizens of a democratic society, we can't take our freedoms for granted.