I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is read more

I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is not visible. I want them to be so powerfully realized that we cannot imagine them apart from their physical and social context even when we see them in empty space.

He was a man of the people, so this is a wonderful tribute; he loved America and it's fitting that read more

He was a man of the people, so this is a wonderful tribute; he loved America and it's fitting that the country recognizes him as a national treasure.

There's such a quantity of dogs out there. But people there aren't interested in adopting a dog off the street. read more

There's such a quantity of dogs out there. But people there aren't interested in adopting a dog off the street. They're trying to rebuild their lives.

In September 2004, I had 2,000 tons of inventory; by the first week of September 2005 there was no inventory. read more

In September 2004, I had 2,000 tons of inventory; by the first week of September 2005 there was no inventory. We were wiped out.

We have always had profound ties, of respect and mutual cooperation.

We have always had profound ties, of respect and mutual cooperation.

We've been working on getting balanced scoring. We've been preaching it.

We've been working on getting balanced scoring. We've been preaching it.

The leadership instinct you are born with is the backbone. You develop the funny bone and the wishbone that go read more

The leadership instinct you are born with is the backbone. You develop the funny bone and the wishbone that go with it.

Since we are centrally located and easy to find, we'd thought we'd be a good drop-off point. I thought the read more

Since we are centrally located and easy to find, we'd thought we'd be a good drop-off point. I thought the other morning, after I took a hot shower and brushed my teeth, we think of these as simple things, but for these people, these things are a luxury. This is a way that everyone can get involved and help their fellow man.

If they can't get adopted, they will stay here. This is going to be their home for the rest of read more

If they can't get adopted, they will stay here. This is going to be their home for the rest of their lives.