Being a mom is what life is about. I hope people realize what the priorities in life should be and know not everything has to be perfect.
Without a doubt, rowing is the hardest thing you can attempt to learn in a short period of time.
I look my best when I take my helmet off after a long motorcycle ride. I have a glow and a bit of helmet hair.
Over my lifetime, the car had actually transcended the fact that it is a car. It has become a venue.
Stand-up came out of three things. Frustration, necessity and arrogance. I didn't have a great career ahead of me in anything. Someone literally said to me, 'You should try stand-up,' and took me to a venue.
I've always been someone that sets achievable short-term goals. I've never been someone that's had a five-year plan, or a three-year plan. That just seems to lead to a lot of disappointment, and doesn't give you the chance to be flexible. So I've just always been someone that's sort of reassessed where I'm at, and set goals that are realistic. And luckily, I've had plenty of chances to recalibrate and adjust, and good fortune's come my way.
I'm spending all my time and energy on the project at hand.
The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited.
To be under occupation, to be under siege, is not a good inspiration for poetry.
Well, Bud," he said, looking at me, "I'll be damned if you don't go to a lot of trouble to have your fun. Kidnapping, then fighting. What do you do on your holidays? Burn houses?
Any Ambassador or Foreign Service Officer who has his or her head screwed on right knows that the U. S. position in the world is far more dependent on our ability to compete in world markets.