What we can borrow from Ronald Reagan... is that great sense of optimism. He led by building on the strengths of America, not running America down.
I've always been of the opinion that great talent can't be held down.
By tradition, Beijing is a city of walls, sheltering its intrigues and ambitions behind a series of concentric barriers from the Great Wall down to courtyard homes that draw sunlight only from the gardens at their core.
People complain about Hollywood movies being similar. That goes right down to the fundamental green light process, because the process involves having to compare it to three other movies.
It's down to the players, but when you're at Man United, there isn't a lot of greener grass on the other side. You are at the best place.
Anything that reduces fuel consumption and cuts down on greenhouse gasses is good news.
If this ice melts in Greenland it can shut down the Gulf Current.
I live in Mexico in the wintertime, and I live off the grid down there.
I hear it each day. If I'm not smiling, if I don't have the biggest grin on my face, then it's like I'm always down.
I think lots of boys sat down with 'The Three Musketeers' and felt it was a really long book, but then discovered that it's a really gripping swashbuckling story.
At various points, in big ways and small, we get knocked down. If we stay down, grit loses. If we get up, grit prevails.
The more balls that I hit, it's going to get better and better. Once I get a bit more confidence in my ball striking, that's when we can get down to the nitty gritty parts of the game.
I don't mind a crowd's not laughing; it's the groans that slow down the show.
I find the idea of walking down the aisle and then being handed to the groom by the father very romantic.
Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves of change.
The thing to remember about Phuket is it's very beach-oriented and relaxed. The trendiest beach is Koh Sirey, which is full of groovy places to have a cocktail and watch the sun go down.
I don't do karaoke. I don't dance, even at weddings. I'm the grumpy one sitting down drinking wine.
And people are intrigued if I really am as grumpy in real life. People feel a bit let down if I'm laughing or smiling.
I listen to a lot of Nashville local music, which, for the most part, is punk and grunge music but also alt-country stuff down here.
I don't like to do what I call 'the grunters' - a character who sits at a table and grunts and young people make fun of. I turn a lot of those down.
