My mom enlisted in the U.S. Navy in World War II, and my parents actually bought our home thanks to the loan she got through the GI Bill. – Thomas Friedman
No matter where I go – London, Beirut, Jerusalem, Washington, Beijing, or Bangalore – Im always looking to rediscover that land of ten thousand lakes where politics actually worked to make peoples lives better, not pull them apart. – Thomas Friedman
Golf has an ambivalent relationship with the environment. On one hand, its a great preserver of open spaces. Golf doesnt pave the world – it helps to green the world. But the downside is, it uses a lot of fertilizer, pesticides and water. – Thomas Friedman
Ive been a critic of the antiglobalization movement, and theyve been a critic of me, but the one thing I respect about the movement is their authentic energy. These are not people who dont care about the world. – Thomas Friedman
I just get so fed up with seeing the same things written about me. If I see the words ice queen attached to me, I feel like banging my head against the wall. Theres this perception that I can only be in a film if I have a glass of champagne in my hand and a stately home in the background. – Kristin Scott Thomas