This proves to the world that Iraqis are writing their own constitution. We want to be sure to write something read more

This proves to the world that Iraqis are writing their own constitution. We want to be sure to write something that keeps Iraq intact, in land and in people.

I have never belonged wholeheartedly to a country, a state, nor to a circle of friends, nor even to my read more

I have never belonged wholeheartedly to a country, a state, nor to a circle of friends, nor even to my own family.

It's the 'Red Queen effect' -- you've got to run twice as fast just to stay in place.

It's the 'Red Queen effect' -- you've got to run twice as fast just to stay in place.

You don't need to hug Indonesians to death. But the U.S. does need to be more even-handed in its dealings read more

You don't need to hug Indonesians to death. But the U.S. does need to be more even-handed in its dealings in the Middle East, [and] more sophisticated in its dealings with the Muslim world.

It feels good to know you've got this time to know you're going to be in the top 20. We're read more

It feels good to know you've got this time to know you're going to be in the top 20. We're going to have to work hard in (winter) mat drills, things like that, to hopefully keep it there.

We welcome moves towards reforms such as these, but it remains to be seen whether they will lead to better read more

We welcome moves towards reforms such as these, but it remains to be seen whether they will lead to better quality trials and a significant reduction in the number of people sentenced to death. Whatever their impact, they must not be seen as a substitute for more wide-ranging reforms aimed at the complete abolition of the death penalty in China.

That was good to see Tara and Anya step up and close that out, because it could have gone either read more

That was good to see Tara and Anya step up and close that out, because it could have gone either way.

To get that many athletes in one place was unreal. It was nice to be a part of it. We read more

To get that many athletes in one place was unreal. It was nice to be a part of it. We plan to come back.

I said, 'You're from Chicago, home of the blues. Here's a nice blues record from a local band,'

I said, 'You're from Chicago, home of the blues. Here's a nice blues record from a local band,'