"I'm the kind of father I wanted my father to be. That may be the sweetest revenge."

“The pleasures of the imagination are as it were only drawings and models which are played with by poor people who cannot afford the real thing.”

“As lawmakers, we must assure the people of America that our nation will not experience the nightmare of the 2000 presidential election.”

“It used to be that if you stood in front of a painting you didn't understand, you'd have some obligation to guess. Now you don't,”

Source : "Doyen of American critics turns his back on the 'nasty, stupid' world of modern art". Interview with Edward Helmore and Paul Gallagher, www.theguardian.com. October 28, 2012.

“Running gave me a focus to start looking after myself, to eat properly, and focus on building up my strength.”

“I think that covering a conflict that is personal, that influences your very own, your family, gives you some perspectives.As a journalist, when I fly in, I care about every place I go including conflicts.”

“I'm tired and nervous and I'm in America. Here you don't know that you live.”

“Our firefighters are our last line of defense, baby.”

“The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun.”