Between the fear that something would happen and the hope that still it wouldn't, there is much more space than read more

Between the fear that something would happen and the hope that still it wouldn't, there is much more space than one thinks. On that narrow, hard, bare and dark space a lot of us spend their lives.

It's important to recognize that charter schools are public schools, and that it is better for your tax dollars to read more

It's important to recognize that charter schools are public schools, and that it is better for your tax dollars to be spent on innovative programs that equip children to succeed, rather than always sending money to schools regardless of whether or not they succeed.

You couldn't get mad. You always had to remain calm no matter what, because they wanted you to get mad. read more

You couldn't get mad. You always had to remain calm no matter what, because they wanted you to get mad. And you had to succeed no matter what.

I support the McCartney family. I support their demand for justice. I think that there is an onus upon everyone read more

I support the McCartney family. I support their demand for justice. I think that there is an onus upon everyone who can help, to help. So good luck to them. And when I go back home I will continue to work on their behalf.

It didn't dawn on me that we were older/elderly women. Later, of course, people felt we were doing so much read more

It didn't dawn on me that we were older/elderly women. Later, of course, people felt we were doing so much to further the cause of mature women.

A lot of patients we see come in asking for topical medicines because of wax burns and scars.

A lot of patients we see come in asking for topical medicines because of wax burns and scars.

The current immigration system lacks the fundamental understanding of the need for immigrants in this country.

The current immigration system lacks the fundamental understanding of the need for immigrants in this country.

We wanted to show how over his head he is, ... We were always terrified of that scene. The audience read more

We wanted to show how over his head he is, ... We were always terrified of that scene. The audience is so uncomfortable.

I assumed there would be an influx of women on the podium, but there are not many more at my read more

I assumed there would be an influx of women on the podium, but there are not many more at my level than there were 20 years ago. Maybe boards don't want to hire women because they don't meet the archetypal image of the maestro.