I applaud the growing commitment of Evangelicals to the needs of the poor and oppressed in urban America.
Courage becomes a worthwhile and meaningful virtue when it is regarded not so much as a willingness to die manfully but as a determination to live decently.
Thinking that morality is all about commandments is a relatively new way of thinking, since the Reformation.
When I tested for Billy Budd, I had that kind of confidence that comes with the certainty that you're not going to get something. I was very rough around the edges.
We have a tough schedule this summer, so I have to plan my schedule wisely if I want to be able to last throughout the season.
I am happy to have played a match and break the rhythm of daily training.
Montana was naked, and so was Billy, of course. He had a tremendous wang, incidentally. You never know who'll get one.
I did not grow up with people, you know, pounding in my head, 'This is what you've got to do, this is what you're going to do.'
I TiVo 'CSI,' 'CSI: Miami,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Young and The Restless' - my husband hates that one - and that's pretty much it.
In a way, 'Billy Elliot' was autobiographical. I can't dance, but I think his dancing was me discovering about writing and literature.
I like pastels and lighter shades on darker skins. I feel like it lifts everything and accentuates being chocolate.
I like to draw, produce paintings, do something with my fingers - but I am very normal, down-to-earth person.
I think if people ask, 'How is Marion Bartoli?', they will always respond, 'She's a nice person.' That's what I'm most proud of.
I didn't have the ability to blow people off the court, so I needed my legs, my preparation and the ability to think on my feet.
Brand-new research suggests that the faster you take weight off, the longer you keep it off. Now that's a reason for dieters everywhere to rejoice.
You just try to play tough and focus point for point. Sounds so boring, but it's the right thing to do out there.
I always had the theory that the most important thing is be happy, enjoy what are you doing, and be fresh mentally.
My serve can get better, for sure. It's not just about serving bombs, but positioning, variation in speed, in spin.
I live where I would like to live. I live in Majorca, Spain, and I am not sure there are better places.
As a top player, you have to keep your emotions in check. You think you can control everything.
Everybody has their story - at some point you have to say, 'This is who I am: Now it's up to me to become what I want to be.'
