We were never a family that had a lot. We had enough, but not a lot.

Growing up in an Italian family, you use a harsh tone and 10 minutes later everybody forgets about it.

I've often said that the most important thing you can give your children is wings. Because, you're not gonna always be able to bring food to the nest. You're... sometimes... they're gonna have to be able to fly by themselves.

Successful health reform must not just make health insurance affordable, affordable health insurance has to make health care affordable.

Having bought furniture for my own house, and bought furniture for our house in Washington, a furniture store seemed like a good idea, and it also played into my personal history.