We were called The Toilets originally - we were flushed with success.

We believe in personal choice, rather than society dictating how we must live our lives.

I wouldn't change anything. I think that it's important to let things happen, and stay 'happened'. I think that's all part of the learning curve, part of fate. I'm just glad that it happened.

I would say you feel a lot more pressure at a national tournament than a state tournament. This is more of a fun weekend out with the guys. The national tournament is more business.

It breaks my heart to see these young, really talented bands getting chewed up into the system. I remember a time if you'd signed to a major label it was such a sell out! But now... unless you've signed to a big label, you're a failure now.

It's not like I'm taking 20 grand from the shows. I mean there's no record label, so this is a genuine thing. And I think most people can see that. I think that anyone who knows me, knows I do things with integrity.

Each day, each one of us chooses not to do many things that would be legal but offensive to those around us.

I've been to many countries and watched a number of conflicts or their residue, and I've served in the military.

In the Gulf War, U.S. Marine Corps wheeled vehicles were killing Iraqi T-72 tanks.

Jihad expands Islam's domain by any means available.

Make no mistake: the anti-war voices long for us to lose any war they cannot prevent.

Social peace requires reciprocity.

The F-22 is a shameful, disgraceful boondoggle and it revolts me.

We will not be beaten. But we may be shamed and embarrassed on a needlessly long road to victory.

When I'm writing about reality, I'm writing about death. When I'm writing fiction, I'm writing about life.

Imam Rauf and his backers have every legal right to build their extravagant Islamic center within the lethal radius of Ground Zero. But the rest of us have the right to question why they insist on doing so.

The great paradox of the 21st century is that, in this age of powerful technology, the biggest problems we face internationally are problems of the human soul.

The M-1 is the best tank in the world, if you can get it to the war in time, if you have a Saddam Hussein who'll give you seven months to move your forces in.