In theory, taxes should be like shopping. What I buy is government services. What I pay are my taxes.

If the wind is blowing like stink and everything is working right, a twelve-meter sailboat can go eleven and a half or twelve miles an hour, the same speed at which a bond lawyer runs around the Cental Park Reservoir.

Think about last time you were broke ... now how well did it go with spending your way out of it? Did that work?

Los Angeles is many places in one place.

[Al] Franken is left-wing and funny. He's a pretty good political humorist.

In general, life is better than it has ever been, and if you think that, in the past, there was some golden age of pleasure and plenty to which you would, if you were able, transport yourself, let me say one single word : Dentistry.

The Russians could have some (warheads) aimed at Japan, so if we act up they can destroy our economy.