"Some critics claim to know what art has to be and do, and consider it their task to steer art along the path they have chosen. Others receive art gladly, and try to distinguish degrees of excellence..."

“It keeps you grounded, you lead a regular life and you appreciate things more.”

“The bloggers and online donors represent an important resource for the party, but they are not representative of the majority you need to win elections,”

Source : "McAuliffe Still Sleeping with Dogs" by Mike Stark, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 12, 2009.

“I remember taking great pride in making Brad Pitt laugh. I always had a soft spot for him. He's such a sweet, sweet man.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com

“You may not control life's circumstances, but getting to be the author of your life means getting to control what you do with them.”

Source : Atul Gawande (2014). “Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End”, p.143, Profile Books

“I never wanted to be a dancer. I was too big, I was too slow. I remember not liking it. Later on, when I came to the United States, I realized I had a skill, and when you come to this country, you realize if you have a skill and a determination, you can do anything.”

“It's disgraceful and embarrassing that the highest technology in a typical city high school in this country is the metal detector the students pass through at the front door.”

“Clouds float in the same pattern only once.”

Source : Twitter post from May 15, 2017

“I love animals, and not only do I get to help animals in need, I learn a lot too!”