We just want to write songs. I think if you start taking into consideration those kind of outside perspectives, like read more

We just want to write songs. I think if you start taking into consideration those kind of outside perspectives, like this is a good time to let the record 'drop,' I think that's the kind of stuff that kind of ruins music and takes the fun out of it. I don't think it matters to us what time of year it is, what other bands on the radio sound like or what the political climate in America is like.

With terrestrial exotics, we said, 'Oops,' years later, and now we're spending a lot of money fighting them, ... In read more

With terrestrial exotics, we said, 'Oops,' years later, and now we're spending a lot of money fighting them, ... In Florida, we're not there yet with invasive fish. Will they have negative impacts? We don't know yet, but it makes sense to find out. Once you're invaded, you can't get them out, but with understanding, we might be able to control them.

The investments we're making, and the way we're executing our growth strategies, continue to pay off. In 1998 we invested read more

The investments we're making, and the way we're executing our growth strategies, continue to pay off. In 1998 we invested a record $7 billion in our businesses, and we continue to generate powerful revenue growth from sources such as data, wireless, Internet, enhanced calling features, and digital television.

Everything is just better in California - the wine, the food, fruits and vegetables, the comforts of living. Even the read more

Everything is just better in California - the wine, the food, fruits and vegetables, the comforts of living. Even the instrumentalists are generous and curious. Everything is wonderful.

It makes an impact for me now. Because I smoke cigars. And, a lot of restaurants will let you smoke read more

It makes an impact for me now. Because I smoke cigars. And, a lot of restaurants will let you smoke cigarettes but not cigars. So, even now I came here specifically because I knew I could smoke my cigar.

It's risky in a marriage for a man to come home too late, but it can sometimes pose an even read more

It's risky in a marriage for a man to come home too late, but it can sometimes pose an even greater risk if he comes home too early.

The most important thing is socialization. They take the dogs everywhere, to church, to restaurants, to malls.

The most important thing is socialization. They take the dogs everywhere, to church, to restaurants, to malls.

We went to some clear-out plays to attack and try to draw some fouls on them. I didn't know if read more

We went to some clear-out plays to attack and try to draw some fouls on them. I didn't know if that was going to work, but eventually it did.

Journalism consists largely in saying "Lord Jones died" to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive.

Journalism consists largely in saying "Lord Jones died" to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive.