Even when there are banalities, they're usually kind of benign banalities.

The process depends on the situation, and I don't think there are any two songs that have gone exactly the same way... well, actually, that's not true.

You know, I think it's one of those cases where the situation really does dictate your level of ridicule.

Even when there are banalities, they're usually kind of benign banalities.

When we can figure out a way to really tour and make a profit, then we'll do it again.

Some people stay in the academic world just to avoid becoming self-aware. You can quote me on that.

Sometimes we drop in and do an acoustic set somewhere, and that's really fun to take all these insanely loud songs, and to do them quiet. It's really a sight to see... or to hear!

That's a job that it makes a few friendships, but it probably breaks more.

I'm all over the place. As you may have seen from the credits, I write with everybody.

They were kind of like little Stephen King stories... but these go back many hundreds of years.

I made some friends who are still friends, and this is the city of my birth. I love living here when there's a reason to, other than just moving here. I still don't like the winters here, but it's an amazing city and I love it.

I think you have everyone kind of pulling on the same end of the rope. It's not like you're Robin Williams and everyone else is a deaf mute. It's like - there's plenty of help.

I'm kind of the town pump. I think I have a pretty good ear for what sounds good in this style.

Everybody's part of the greater whole and skepticism and virtue are a part of that.

I dream my painting and I paint my dream.

My father was a Norwegian who came from a small town near Oslo. He broke his arm at the elbow when he was 14, and they amputated it.

You know, when people look at a tree, they look at the leaves; they don't look at the spaces between the leaves. They're focused on the tree. I think there's an awareness of spaces or it wouldn't look like a tree to them.

What I don't want to see is our political system corrupted by gambling money, especially casino gambling money.

Never stop doing great just because someone doesn't give you credit.

I am the product of living in dictatorships. And someone who's lived in dictatorships and not being allowed to be themselves, it cherishes the ability to be yourself and to have feelings and to speak them when asked. And I am that person.

I am not in a position to be accurate on news analysis. But what I firmly believe is that Iranian President Rouhani and the government have committed themselves to a process. I don't think this process is about changing the principles of the Islamic republic, but it is about accepting a certain path of opening in the political and economic fields.

Theologically, the creation of chocolate demonstrates both the unity and the diversity of humanity. Wherever you taste it, in every country of the world, it is immediately recognizable. Other things, in every cuisine, are just food, but chocolate is chocolate.

I just don't believe in love at first sight anymore, even though I've based my whole career on the concept. In my experience, power, money and influence always attract the opposite sex. It's something that I've always exploited - with good results.

We don't have the luxury of time. We spend more because of how we live, but it's important to be with our family and friends.

I mean, for me, the reason I ride my bike and race is because I love doing it, not because I'm seeking recognition for it.

I've completed half of my space training at Space City in Moscow. I love adventure, and I've been training in a centrifuge and MiG Fighter with a view to going into space and being a spokesman for space exploration!

It's incredible to realize that what we do each day has meaning in the big picture of God's plan.

What I have against M.B.A.s is the assumption that you come out of a two-year program probably never having been a manager - at least for full-time younger people M.B.A. programs - and assume you are ready to manage.

Since I couldn't actuate the things that I wanted to do, the only weapon I had was to say no.

The public doesn't mind people living together without being married, providing they don't overdo it.

I like it when I can sing half of a verse and throw the mike in some kid's face, and they sing it right back to me.

I started my career in the U.S. military. Traditionally, in the military... you either start with a technical background or a more leadership-focused one. I took the leadership path.

I have two much-beloved stovetop espresso pots at home, plus a couple French presses I couldn't resist buying because they were so pretty. If I had to imbibe at Starbucks, I'd want a mocha with an extra shot.

Eastern Washington families and businesses should be able to deduct every penny of state and local sales tax they pay throughout the year from their federal tax bill, especially when people in most states are deducting their state income taxes.

The only club I have ever belonged to is the James Bond fan club. Member since 1979.

We've put more effort into helping folks reach old age than into helping them enjoy it.

Working for a federal agency was like trying to dislodge a prune skin from the roof of the mouth. More enterprise went into the job than could be justified by the results.