Earmarks have become a symbol of a Congress that has broken faith with the people. This earmark ban shows the American people we are listening and we are dead serious about ending business as usual in Washington. – John Boehner
You cant do opera when already from the 10th row you can only see little dolls on the stage. In such an enormous space you cant put much faith in the personal presence of the individual singer, which is reflected in facial expressions, among other things. – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
As much as I hate his movies, Oliver Stone has an aspiration I admire, and that is that he wants his art to be part of what makes and changes public policy and cultural practice. – Tony Kushner
