For us the big unknown is how many people were actually on the ice at the time and how many read more

For us the big unknown is how many people were actually on the ice at the time and how many may have been able to get out on their own.

[He has had only one close call, when he got his thumb stuck in the spokes of his mom's wheelchair read more

[He has had only one close call, when he got his thumb stuck in the spokes of his mom's wheelchair and it caused an under-the-nail blood blister. The injury occurred in the post-Photoshop era, but even so, the resulting lag in work could have cost him trusted clients.] I thought Photoshop was the end of my career, ... I thought they'd be able to get any ol' pair of hands in there. But what most people don't realize is there's a brain that comes connected to these hands. You need to know the tricks of the trade. It's just like fashion modeling: You can get a pretty woman to put on an outfit, but once you send her down the runway, does she know what to do?

Michael Ralph brilliantly plays the street prophet, a West Indian who foreshadows the Harlem riot.

Michael Ralph brilliantly plays the street prophet, a West Indian who foreshadows the Harlem riot.

Religion always has a soothing effect and makes people accept fate. We have to teach them that it was Allah's read more

Religion always has a soothing effect and makes people accept fate. We have to teach them that it was Allah's wish and no one could do anything.

In the world of human thought generally, and in physical science particularly, the most important and fruitful concepts are those read more

In the world of human thought generally, and in physical science particularly, the most important and fruitful concepts are those to which it is impossible to attach a well-defined meaning.

Of course it's always a little bit strange playing a guy who you just played with in the Davis Cup read more

Of course it's always a little bit strange playing a guy who you just played with in the Davis Cup -- we won together an Olympic medal, and played last year's Davis Cup. But when you are professionals you know in this type of game and this level we can meet all the time.

His pitch count was good. We don't have another game until Thursday, so after the fifth inning I told him read more

His pitch count was good. We don't have another game until Thursday, so after the fifth inning I told him I was going to give him a shot to go the full distance. I'm very proud of what we saw from him.

This is a new experience for me.

This is a new experience for me.

There are things that are so serious that you can only joke about them.

There are things that are so serious that you can only joke about them.