This means a lot. We came through some dark days to get here. The kids never stopped practicing hard. They read more

This means a lot. We came through some dark days to get here. The kids never stopped practicing hard. They never stopped working ... I think this says a lot about their ability to persevere. It says a lot about their toughness.

I've been under intense pressure to come back to work, but the best my colleagues can do is a backroom read more

I've been under intense pressure to come back to work, but the best my colleagues can do is a backroom deal.

You'd ask for specific things and he'd basically try to fool you.

You'd ask for specific things and he'd basically try to fool you.

I feel better and better every day. It's 1 inch. It's not a lot, but at the same time, it read more

I feel better and better every day. It's 1 inch. It's not a lot, but at the same time, it is a lot. It's definitely different.

[He also enjoys sharing the stage with] American Idol ... You know, she was thrown into a role that most read more

[He also enjoys sharing the stage with] American Idol ... You know, she was thrown into a role that most musical theater actresses wait a lifetime to play because it's such a huge role. She handled it like a gem. I mean, she's got a set of pipes that you won't believe when you hear her. And she's got a real warmth and accessibility to the audience that allows the audience into the show. It's a very difficult thing to have. You either have that or you don't, and she's got it big-time.

The danger is that a terrorist like Osama bin Laden who is very motivated ... gets a bomb out of read more

The danger is that a terrorist like Osama bin Laden who is very motivated ... gets a bomb out of a place like Russia. [Say] some crook steals it, he sells it to Osama bin Laden, Osama bin Laden brings it to Cleveland, or Boston, or L.A., and blows it up.

She portrayed more knowledge and passion about drug control policy than I had ever imagined one person could know about read more

She portrayed more knowledge and passion about drug control policy than I had ever imagined one person could know about any subject.

[The EU executive will] at technical...level find out what the truth is in these stories, ... In that sense, we read more

[The EU executive will] at technical...level find out what the truth is in these stories, ... In that sense, we will check the accuracy of those reports..then further define our stance.

Mathematics transfigures the fortuitous concourse of atoms into the tracery of the finger of God.

Mathematics transfigures the fortuitous concourse of atoms into the tracery of the finger of God.