Of all the agonies in life, that which is most poignant and harrowing--that which for the time annihilates reason, and leaves our whole organization one lacerated, mangled heart--is the conviction that we have been deceived where we placed all the trust of love.

Life is about balance too much excess is chaos.

Kids are not driving themselves to McDonalds. It's not about kids and their choices. It's about parents and their choices.

People who have little to do are excessive talkers.

Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.

Much of the rest of the world has already learned some English. They pretty much understand the American way of doing things, because our culture has been ubiquitous and has been the 500-pound gorilla in the global economy. But the world is far more interrelated than ever before, and no one culture can thrive without the knowledge of how to function in other cultures.

That game gave us a lot of confidence and the fans something to cheer for.