My father probably thought the capital of the world was wherever he was at the time. It couldn't possibly be anyplace else. Where he and his wife were in their own home, that, for them, was the capital of the world.

The land created me. I'm wild and lonesome. Even as I travel the cities, I'm more at home in the vacant lots.

For more than four decades, the Libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant - Moammar Gaddafi. He has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad, and terrorized innocent people around the world - including Americans who were killed by Libyan agents.

As a housewife, I feel that if the kids are still alive when my husband gets home from work, then hey, I've done my job.

I have an answering machine in my car. It says, I'm home now. But leave a message and I'll call when I'm out.