[It's a model that Alfred Hitchcock drew on for many of his movies.] If there was a film that inspired read more

[It's a model that Alfred Hitchcock drew on for many of his movies.] If there was a film that inspired me in writing 'Panic,' it was 'North by Northwest,' ... Those are my favorite Hitchcock films -- the ones where ordinary, everyday people are going about their lives, and they take this dramatic left turn.

The thing I have the most problem with is consistency. We saw it already. The equipment isn't consistent from brand read more

The thing I have the most problem with is consistency. We saw it already. The equipment isn't consistent from brand to brand and from goaltender to goaltender. I would like to see that changed. Some pads were wider than others.

On the left, we've always talked about the need to have an echo chamber. We believe the right has a read more

On the left, we've always talked about the need to have an echo chamber. We believe the right has a whole media network, from talk radio to Fox News to Matt Drudge. The left doesn't have that because the left doesn't play well with others.

It was in the Papal States that I studied the Roman Question. I traveled over every part of the country; read more

It was in the Papal States that I studied the Roman Question. I traveled over every part of the country; I conversed with men of all opinions, examined things very closely, and collected my information on the spot.

Incredible. Incredible. I told him he looks handsome. His face has thinned down.

Incredible. Incredible. I told him he looks handsome. His face has thinned down.

Writers must fortify themselves with pride and egotism as best they can. The process is analogous to using sandbags and read more

Writers must fortify themselves with pride and egotism as best they can. The process is analogous to using sandbags and loose timbers to protect a house against flood. Writers are vulnerable creatures like anyone else. For what do they have in reality? Not sandbags, not timbers. Just a flimsy reputation and a name.

Any time you have a chance to play the team that's won the conference 50 times in a row, or read more

Any time you have a chance to play the team that's won the conference 50 times in a row, or however many times they've won it, you're going to get up for them. Every time we get a chance to play them we want to do our best. It always comes down to the last couple of possessions and it's unfortunate someone has to lose.

We have listened keenly to our customers and refined the cars to boost our competitiveness on both sides of the read more

We have listened keenly to our customers and refined the cars to boost our competitiveness on both sides of the Atlantic. We already have a winning concept, so the aim was fine-tuning rather than making major changes. More sophisticated lines and materials and a better driving experience without compromising on demands concerning safety and power trains with good environmental properties.

The Senate race, in particular, brings a lot to bear in terms of the campaigns' organization. It's my sense that read more

The Senate race, in particular, brings a lot to bear in terms of the campaigns' organization. It's my sense that the main event is the Senate race.