I still buy nice pieces but, at the moment, they're presents for other people, so I only collect vicariously.
They're sheep. They like Bush enough to credit him with saving the nation after 9/11. Three thousand people get killed, and everybody thinks they're next on the list. The president comes along, and he's got his six-guns strapped on, and people think he's going to save them.
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
And above all things, never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. My belief is that in life people will take you at your own reckoning.
Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
When I have to choose between voting for the people or the special interests, I always stick with the special interests. They remember. The people forget.
When I teach people, I marry them.
No designer has really wowed me yet, I'm into other people's recommendations when it comes to fashion.
Above and beyond having the social life, to have a core group of people that you work with and spend time with and learn how to work with is a nice thing.
Some people talk about screen kisses being strange or uncomfortable. But I think that I got along with Anna well enough that it just happened; it was a fun day of shooting.
Why would people spend good money to have my pants?
I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.
The fact is, it was a big show. We were a part of that show. Everybody watches for different reasons. There were some people who were tuning in that day to see what was going on with other characters.
All the writers and producers around us that gave us the environment where we could play. They were able to provide us with a place where we could take chances to play with things, go against the grain and do things that people don't always do.
Having cakes as a business certainly changes things for me - I don't now sit at home doing a cake for the fun of it anymore. But it's an extremely happy and pleasureable business to run because people are generally buying cakes for celebrations.