I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is read more

I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is not visible. I want them to be so powerfully realized that we cannot imagine them apart from their physical and social context even when we see them in empty space.

This is a big rival. And it doesn't make a difference who's playing well and who's the better team because read more

This is a big rival. And it doesn't make a difference who's playing well and who's the better team because anybody can win. We're the better team and we're probably the more skilled team, but they play us tough. They test us and they always challenge us.

Privatization is the worst idea to try to protect Social Security. It's nuts. We have to find ways to keep read more

Privatization is the worst idea to try to protect Social Security. It's nuts. We have to find ways to keep pensions secure, as well as Social Security.

The nature of that role is that you are going to get the snot beat out of you. Drew gets read more

The nature of that role is that you are going to get the snot beat out of you. Drew gets a lot of attention, but Greg has been every bit as important.

You've got to see where the jobs land and where jobs open.

You've got to see where the jobs land and where jobs open.

The landfill can serve as school of bad habits to teach bears to associate people with food.

The landfill can serve as school of bad habits to teach bears to associate people with food.

We are so close to Mexico, your Spanish needs to be great, better than great. It has to be perfect. read more

We are so close to Mexico, your Spanish needs to be great, better than great. It has to be perfect. You have to have excellent knowledge of the game and knowledge of the language. If not, the people will let you know.

It was beautiful here, and the people were so nice. Even the food was more like home, with the rice read more

It was beautiful here, and the people were so nice. Even the food was more like home, with the rice and the sushi.

[The fifth Puerto Rican to play in the NBA, Arroyo, 24, had an excused absence on the third day of read more

[The fifth Puerto Rican to play in the NBA, Arroyo, 24, had an excused absence on the third day of training camp so he could attend a reception in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month held at the White House. The highlight came when President Bush thanked Arroyo for attending.] Honestly, ... I was sort of surprised he knew my name.