It's like part of my family. It's like one of my children.

It's like part of my family. It's like one of my children.

The importance of this big defeat, dramatic defeat is not only that they have lost areas, but they have lost read more

The importance of this big defeat, dramatic defeat is not only that they have lost areas, but they have lost their main fighting force,

We would do a tour into the elementary schools every year, and then we did another kind of program where read more

We would do a tour into the elementary schools every year, and then we did another kind of program where upper level students were brought into E.J. Thomas for a performance. What the Children's Concert Society did was share the cost with us, so although we were just doing excerpts, we could do it in a full production sense with orchestra and costumes.

I assumed there would be an influx of women on the podium, but there are not many more at my read more

I assumed there would be an influx of women on the podium, but there are not many more at my level than there were 20 years ago. Maybe boards don't want to hire women because they don't meet the archetypal image of the maestro.

I reminded them they are not alone, ... The churches in Chicago are praying for them and they are taking read more

I reminded them they are not alone, ... The churches in Chicago are praying for them and they are taking up collections for them.

President Bush is as interested as I am in having the greatest possible number of countries contributing valuably to the read more

President Bush is as interested as I am in having the greatest possible number of countries contributing valuably to the reconstruction of the area, each of us with our own responsibilities. ... I don't think that arrogance is the best companion.

Feminism is sort of like God. Many people profess to believe in it, but no one seems to be able read more

Feminism is sort of like God. Many people profess to believe in it, but no one seems to be able to define it to everyone's satisfaction.

It's only words...unless they're true.

It's only words...unless they're true.

In theory, it's great. But I'm concerned that repeatedly when we look around the most troubled school districts, there is read more

In theory, it's great. But I'm concerned that repeatedly when we look around the most troubled school districts, there is not a lot of choice being given to kids. The school districts drag their feet.