I wanted the attention I missed at home, so I became the leader of a gang. That way, I got attention and was recognized as being important. It wasn’t a bad gang – you know, in poor districts in New York, there’s a gang to every block. We never robbed at the point of a gun; we’d steal potatoes from a grocery store, or crackers. John Garfield Read Quote
There is no government in Europe where ministers go through that kind of confirmation process, which in fact is modeled on the way the U.S. cabinet members are confirmed. Mario Monti Read Quote
I was lucky in getting my first book published; my first book was ‘Bunnicula,’ which I wrote with my late wife Debbie, for the fun of it. James Howe Read Quote
There’s a big gap between public opinion polls and the vote in Washington, in Congress. Gloria Steinem Read Quote
I believe that every single game in the Playoffs, round 1 to Eastern Conference Finals, every single game is a different game. Kyle Lowry Read Quote
When I was fresh out of law school, I had a burning desire to do something important, to have an impact in some way, but I didn’t know what it was. Jennifer Granholm Read Quote
We must cut federal spending – every wasted dollar, every low priority program, and every unconstitutional overreach – every day. Kevin Brady Read Quote
Safety and security are the most basic job of government. I understand that – both as a mayor who works every day to secure public safety and reduce crime, and also as someone who deployed in uniform to Afghanistan because I believed joining the military was part of my duty to help keep my country safe. Pete Buttigieg Read Quote
I’ve had people call me from bands that are very popular, and they’re like, ‘What do we do? We want to do what you do.’ It’s almost impossible to do what I do, because you would have to start in 1980. You can’t just do it. Ian MacKaye Read Quote
