They simply don't want a recession. It's an insurance policy.

They simply don't want a recession. It's an insurance policy.

We are the only country in the world that has taken people from so many different backgrounds, which is a read more

We are the only country in the world that has taken people from so many different backgrounds, which is a great achievement by itself, but an even greater achievement is that we have turned all of that variety and diversity into unity.

Sure, we got a couple lucky bounces at the end of the game, but we had to put ourselves in read more

Sure, we got a couple lucky bounces at the end of the game, but we had to put ourselves in a position to take advantage of them. We never would have been there if we hadn't awoken from the funk we were in at the start.

It's always frustrating when you get good looks and the ball doesn't go in the hole. That's what keeps you read more

It's always frustrating when you get good looks and the ball doesn't go in the hole. That's what keeps you humble in this game. If you made everything, this would be an easy game.

Support (once they are released) is so helpful its almost the only thing that counts. Sincerity has nothing to do read more

Support (once they are released) is so helpful its almost the only thing that counts. Sincerity has nothing to do with whether they will change their lifestyle. It's whether or not they can connect with someone once they get out.

I come from a tradition of screenwriting -- with a co-writer -- where everything is challenged, where you have to read more

I come from a tradition of screenwriting -- with a co-writer -- where everything is challenged, where you have to defend every idea, ... I am a robber of ideas, but for there to be ideas, you have to have discussion. If everyone takes my word for the truth, you can't do that.

The claims data are telling us that the labor market is continuing to improve and growing at a rate of read more

The claims data are telling us that the labor market is continuing to improve and growing at a rate of about 200,000 jobs a month.

That's all I could think to do, and after I did that, it let go. And I wanted to get read more

That's all I could think to do, and after I did that, it let go. And I wanted to get to shore as soon as I could. The thought crossed my mind that I might not make it back in and it was just pretty hectic.

I felt good, a little loose. I [threw] a lot of pitches.

I felt good, a little loose. I [threw] a lot of pitches.