Texas is a hotbed of insanely good bands and musicians.

The history of apartheid-era South Africa is incredibly sad and at times infuriatingly incomprehensible.

Songs sung under duress are often very powerful.

Football is at least as 'gay' as rugby, Greco-Roman wrestling and the film '300.'

One of the nice things about a favorite pop song is that it's an unconditional truce on judgment and musical snobbery. You like the song because you just do, and there need not be any further criticism.

I want a soul mate who can sit me down, shut me up, tell me ten things I don’t already know, and make me laugh. I don’t care what you look like, just turn me on. And if you can do that, I will follow you on bloody stumps through the snow. I will nibble your mukluks with my own teeth. I will do your windows. I will care about your feelings. Just have something in there.

I believe that when the body is strong, the mind thinks strong thoughts.