'Old Dominion' is the nickname for the state of Virginia, and four of us have ties to Virginia.
When I was a kid, toe dancing and toe shoes had a meaning in our culture as a serious kind of art.
I'd rather be known as a songwriter than a guitarist, although I love to play the guitar.
I come from a modest background. I put myself through college and law school and a postdoctorate program in tax law.
Fear and hope are alike underneath.
Predicting has a spotty record in science fiction. I've had some failures. On the other hand, I also predicted the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of fundamentalist Islam... And I'm not happy to be right in all of those cases.
I write every day weekdays for about 5 hours, mostly longhand on legal pads. It has gotten neither harder nor easier, sadly or happily.
Let's let them pay for what they want to pay for.
Thenewno2 is sort of my little prototype band, really.
It blew up and got away from us.
Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.
You get older and you see yourself and say, 'God, he's old, who's that?'
What unity could there be after the destruction we see on our streets and wars of extermination against the south? Forget it.
I've been sued, harassed, abused, but I've held my own.
I got into plays in high school then I ended up going to college for it.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
A little of what you fancy does you good.
A man is known by his friends.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
A new broom sweeps clean.
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
A picture paints a thousand words.
A place for everything and everything in its place.
A poor workman always blames his tools.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
A prophet is not recognized in his own land.
A rising tide lifts all boats.
A swarm in may is worth a load of hay; a swarm in june is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in july is not worth a fly.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
