Most change initiatives either fail or fall far short of original (perhaps unrealistic) expectations. More often than not, resistance is cultural in nature, the result of what James O'Toole so aptly characterizes as "the ideology of comfort and the tyranny of custom."

Real freedom will come when U.S. soldiers in Iraq turn their guns on their superiors.

I was never able to have three of four beers. One's too many, and ten just ain't enough. Basically it's the way I've been since high school.

This fitness thing is blown out of proportion. What am I going to do on a treadmill - smoke a cigarette and drink a diet Coke?

I will just put four or five extra packs of cigarettes in my bag and I will be fine.

There are probably some things I could do to keep my flexibility up, but I'd rather smoke, drink diet Cokes and eat.

Whether I'm shooting 10-under or 10-over I have to realize people have come a long way to see me play. I can't be back-handing putts.