A lot of bands would be aching to be in the position we are.

I liked the Beatles because there was so much melody. Jimi Hendrix is still one of my heroes.

Normally when we go in and write the songs we write, we think about doing a cover, but never a covers record. That would be, for us, a concept. We don't want to have a concept!

A lot of bands would be aching to be in the position we are.

All the blues greats took chances and developed their own style. They didn't copy.

I cook Italian, Thai and Vietnamese, I've always liked to cook.

I don't see how anybody cannot be political in this day and age. There's so much going on and you have to be aware and you have to vote. Our lives are political.

I realized I was tired of singing about trees and flowers. I wanted to sing about real life. From then on, nobody could tell me anything was better than blues.

I was pretty shy, not too outgoing.

I'm a one-woman man. Pretty much.

In my view, targeted lethal force is at its least controversial when it is on its strongest, most traditional legal foundation. The essential mission of the U.S. military is to capture or kill an enemy. Armies have been doing this for thousands of years. As part of a congressionally authorized armed conflict, the foundation is even stronger.

Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it, and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who we are or where we're from or what we look like or who we love.

Poverty is the only load which is the heavier the more loved ones there are to assist in bearing it.

Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand' spread the gospel of American pop music and teenage style that transcended the regional boundaries of our country and united a youth culture that eventually spread its message throughout the entire world.

I think most people see drawing as subservient to the subject, a sort of meditation, a studying, a searching observation, in my case, for its own sake.

The thing with drama is you're allowed to invent people who are maybe slightly better than real people.

Turn on, tune up, rock out.

The most helpful piece of advice that I could give to anybody is to select a charity or create a charity that you really feel passionate about and if you do dont give up.

Were taught at such a young age that you can always be better and that youre never perfect and that youre never good enough.

I have about 1,000 hours of myself on tape in a vault in Los Angeles. But I also have a photographic memory about my jokes, because they're really about me; they're my stories.

It was inevitable at some point that I would bump into one of my father's plays. The reality of the situation is that I'm a jobbing actor, and any actor would give their eye-teeth to have one of those roles. It's a no-brainer! I'm pleased the stars have aligned around 'Arcadia.'

It's funny that it all becomes about clothes. It's bizarre. You work your butt off and then you win an award and it's all about your dress. You can't get away from it.

I've always backed energy independence policies, but I've heard from people on this issue like no other. The energy interests of Illinois are far broader and deeper than my North Shore district.

I squeeze oranges every morning to make juice.

You can't understand Twenties England until you appreciate it was under a cloud of mourning. Nearly everyone was grieving.

I'm craving more soul, I'm craving more truth, I'm craving more socially - just people that are aware of what's going on in the world.

I think I'd have to say my favorite IWC. They have been around for so long and the craftsmanship is top notch. A watch maker that has been in business over 100 years has to know what they are doing.

I have never participated directly or indirectly in any business related to the United Nations.

I love beating the men. When I beat 'em in the ratings, when I beat 'em in the salary, I always say, 'One more for the girls.'

Romantic Orientalism was fascinated by the color and excitement of a powerful culture, and nearly always approached its subject with love.

For the life of the believer, one thing is beautifully and abundantly true: God's chief concern in your suffering is to be with you and be Himself for you. And in the end, what we discover is that this really is enough.

History is replete with examples of tech firms that were marginalized by new companies and technologies.

When you do everything to make the very best product, it also means you're very focused on just a few products.

I want to be a Kid Reporter because I would like to meet interesting people, and I also love being in front of the camera! As a Kid Reporter, I would love to learn how to be a better writer and interview people.