It's a beautiful thing to experience. Venezuelan fans really inspire you. Usually when you play here, the crowd is a read more

It's a beautiful thing to experience. Venezuelan fans really inspire you. Usually when you play here, the crowd is a bit more sedate.

There is no need to hide the reality from the world. Unless something is done urgently, the situation will most read more

There is no need to hide the reality from the world. Unless something is done urgently, the situation will most certainly spiral out of control.

I understand some of the people's impatience with the show last year. I think that Lisa's (Lili Taylor) story line read more

I understand some of the people's impatience with the show last year. I think that Lisa's (Lili Taylor) story line (marrying Nate with minimal motivation in season three) became a little bit of a diversion - and that happens. It happens in every show.

The point is that when they talk about quality of health care, patients mean something entirely different than experts do. read more

The point is that when they talk about quality of health care, patients mean something entirely different than experts do. They're not talking about numbers or outcomes but about their own human experience, which is a combination of cost, paperwork and what I'll call the hassle factor, the impersonal nature of the care.

Historically we have seen strong home improvement spending in the wake of a slow economy. The stock market has been read more

Historically we have seen strong home improvement spending in the wake of a slow economy. The stock market has been less secure in the last 18 months or so than it had previously been. So instead of the stock market, people were investing in their homes.

As a brunette, I had previously been this serious actress. Then I became a blonde and got to play a read more

As a brunette, I had previously been this serious actress. Then I became a blonde and got to play a completely different, comic role.

I heard him yell at [All-America first baseman Aaron] Bates the other day. Not many people yell at Aaron Bates read more

I heard him yell at [All-America first baseman Aaron] Bates the other day. Not many people yell at Aaron Bates . That's when I knew Caleb Mangum had arrived.

Any expression of religious or cultural identity by anyone else is forbidden.

Any expression of religious or cultural identity by anyone else is forbidden.

I hope he wins - I'm rooting for him now. I think he's ready to win a state championship.

I hope he wins - I'm rooting for him now. I think he's ready to win a state championship.