I played Little League for one year. That was it. Then my mother realized I liked books and threatened my father. I owe her forever for that.

Haven't you ever played Uno?... Sometimes you have to lose all your cards to win.

Greatness isn't something you should always be chasing. There's greatness within all of us, and I think that's what we forget.

Lust: Which senator once reached for a handkerchief in his pocket and proceeded to wipe his brow with a pair of women's panties?

The worst lies in life are the ones we tell ourselves.

I played Little League for one year. That was it. Then my mother realized I liked books and threatened my father. I owe her forever for that.

There are some people in your life who bring back old memories. And there are others - your first kiss, your first love, your first sex - who, the moment you see them, bring a spark...and something far more potent. They bring back your old life and with that, potential. And possibilities. And the feeling that if you were back in that time, life could be so very different from where you're stuck right now. That's the most tantalizing thing....I want my potential back.