[The conversation with John McCain] is not about being a pacifist or- suggesting that you can never have a military solution to things. It's just that, it appears that this is not the smart way to fight this threat.

New York became the first state to ban talking on hand-held cell phones while driving. First-time violators could receive a fine of $100, with an additional mandatory six-month jail sentence if your ringer plays a Latin-themed novelty song.

Why did the Articles [of Confederation] fail so completely? Most historians believe the founding fathers spent a great deal of their first constitutional convention drafting the delaration of independence and only realized on July 3rd the Articles were also due.

I'm not trying to be modest of self-deprecating or in any way trying to do that.

You're your own play.

I want to look back on my career and be proud of the work, and be proud that I tried everything.

We could overcome the baser aspects of our nature... and give this planet the kind of caretakers it deserves.