Over the next few days, ... I will be explaining the American position to leaders in the countries I visit read more

Over the next few days, ... I will be explaining the American position to leaders in the countries I visit while making it clear that in confronting the clear and present danger posed by Iraqi lawlessness, the diplomatic string is running out.

Classical musicians do this all the time. They want perfection. So they piece things together. Eight bars of this and read more

Classical musicians do this all the time. They want perfection. So they piece things together. Eight bars of this and six bars of that. Glenn Gould said that with a recording he wanted to make perfect versions of pieces.

Parenthood is one long exercise in relinquishing control -- or the illusion that we ever had it. Postparenthood is about read more

Parenthood is one long exercise in relinquishing control -- or the illusion that we ever had it. Postparenthood is about acceptance.

Killing the West Side stadium gave Shelly Silver a new image as a populist defender of his constituency. Bruno is read more

Killing the West Side stadium gave Shelly Silver a new image as a populist defender of his constituency. Bruno is a winner because he is as strong - if not stronger - than Gov. Pataki with Republicans, because he is going to be around in New York while Pataki is a lame duck.

We did that to keep people from all over the country from entering, because we have a grand prize -- read more

We did that to keep people from all over the country from entering, because we have a grand prize -- and a significant one at that. Only people who know about this contest through the radio station or the paper will be able to enter.

We see it as granting access that could provide least-developed countries with the incentive to make improvements in quality and read more

We see it as granting access that could provide least-developed countries with the incentive to make improvements in quality and marketing.

We certainly appreciate our working relationship with the mayor and his office.

We certainly appreciate our working relationship with the mayor and his office.

I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people read more

I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love and be loved, just to love and be loved.

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love and be loved, just to love and be loved.