We are survivors from the moment of diagnosis.

Patriotism is (like) loving your family whether it is good or bad, while always striving to make it better. Nationalism simply insists 'Hey my family is the best'.

I think you can be cynical about religion on occasion, and certainly skeptical about the degree to which some people use religion to manipulate other people.

The candidate out front on Labor Day has historically been the one who stayed ahead in November.

Al Gore has dedicated his life to detail. George W. Bush has not. He's the first to admit it.

As a journalist, one tends to think there's nothing off limits

I think I came to see Islam, or at least one part of Islam, as an important defense mechanism against the commercialization of the world.