I think that [Barack Obama] does say something that's - that is telling on that score, when he talks about the [George W.] Bush tax cuts and the swap he makes after the midterm elections, which is he doesn't agree with the Bush tax cuts.

For any thinking person, it (perpetual happiness) is untenable. If you're a thinking person, your upbeat sometimes, said sometimes.

The idea that our son would be like Raymond Babbitt was a shocking reordering of everything. And something we couldn't quite fathom, really.

If you happened to be born on third base, you didn't rub it in the face of the guy who wasn't even born in the stadium. Self-interest was generally checked at the door with your coat and hat.

The informed, unmanaged question. That's the most dangerous thing at a press conference anywhere.

Many years later, a psychiatrist friend of mine said something to us. He said, "Respect denial." It's a powerful force.

Wars tend to be very public things, they are visible. There are correspondents traveling with the troops and you get daily dispatches.