It's depressing to think what it would mean to be impaired down the neck.

And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it seems like all is lost - Barack never lets himself get distracted by the chatter and the noise. Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward... With patience and wisdom, and courage and grace.

The idea of a flip book still really appeals to me. That idea of fiction and non-fiction.

What I want to transmit, especially to markets, is that portugal will maintain the stability of its european commitments.

Wishful thinking is not sound public policy.

If I'm doing comedy, I try to improvise a lot. Even if they don't use it, it helps me loosen up and figure out the character.

I don't want to take the financial risk.