I was always complaining that there weren't enough good people going into public service, so I figured I had to get behind someone I found so compelling.

There are jerks all over Washington. Life is short; being a jerk is just unnecessary.

If I'm going to be staying up until 3 A.M., it should be for world peace and not shampoo sales.

I'd say we are traditionalist. We are heavy on discipline and relatively strict and structured. But we also make sure our children feel not just physically safe but emotionally safe, like they can come to us with anything.

Friendship is held to be the severest test of character. It is easy, we think, to be loyal to a family and clan, whose blood is in your own veins.

A friend of mine once told me that I can't screw up when I play my own music. I also take voice lessons, play other peoples' songs out of music books, and occasionally figure out how to play other people's music from records. This keeps my ears, fingers, and mind working.

What I love about 'Save Me Tonight' is that it came to be through friendship. It was a perfect scenario for friends to come together and create.

Friendship is a word, the very sight of which in print makes the heart warm.