We never get over our fathers, and we’re not required to. (Irish Proverb)

The Irish tell the story of a man who arrives at the gates of heaven and asks to be let in St. Peter says, “Of course, just show us your scars.” The man says, “I have no scars”. St. Peter says, “What a pity was there nothing worth fighting for”?

I'm one of those cliff-hanging Catholics. I don't believe in God, but I do believe that Mary was his mother.

You are equally responsible for your place in the culture, and you must make a contribution, and you must accept responsibility for what goes down on your watch. You have no excuse if you are a conservative not to be concerned about the environment. You are equally responsible.

Those years on the golf course as a caddie, boy, those people were something. They were vulgar, some were alcoholics, racist, they were very difficult people to deal with. A lot of them didn't have a sense of humor.

We are not asked to do great things. We are asked to do all things with great care.

My recovery is the single greatest accomplishment of my life. Without that, the rest of my life would have fallen apart.