They were terrified that we were going to become an anti-war kind of platform.

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Oprah is more than an institution. Oprah is a very special star in the firmament....

Oprah is more than an institution. Oprah is a very special star in the firmament....

I have been in the witness protection program for the last three weeks. I campaigned...

I have been in the witness protection program for the last three weeks. I campaigned...

A large psychic void is left by a loss of faith. So many Catholics have...

A large psychic void is left by a loss of faith. So many Catholics have...

Praising the Lord and passing the ammunition are mutually exclusive ideas.

Praising the Lord and passing the ammunition are mutually exclusive ideas.

Saddam was a bastard, but he was our bastard.

Saddam was a bastard, but he was our bastard.

Airlines are interesting. They not only favor celebrities, they court them.

Airlines are interesting. They not only favor celebrities, they court them.

I was proud of the waves I had made, but wondered how many boats I...

I was proud of the waves I had made, but wondered how many boats I...

Is it any wonder that for millions of men the only intimacy is physical, silent,...

Is it any wonder that for millions of men the only intimacy is physical, silent,...

I have moved from certainty to doubt, from devotion to rebellion.

I have moved from certainty to doubt, from devotion to rebellion.

Everybody is under pressure to shut up and sing.

Everybody is under pressure to shut up and sing.

At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous.

At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous.

Spanking and verbal criticism have become, to many parents, more important tools of child rearing...

Spanking and verbal criticism have become, to many parents, more important tools of child rearing...

The Tube is a vehicle for selling things, not for exploring ideas.

The Tube is a vehicle for selling things, not for exploring ideas.

Presenting statues of honor to reporters for covering an earthquake is like presenting a first...

Presenting statues of honor to reporters for covering an earthquake is like presenting a first...

In reality, the most important things happen when you don't look for them.

In reality, the most important things happen when you don't look for them.

I believe celebrity spoils people - some worse than others.

I believe celebrity spoils people - some worse than others.

I think the idea of creating a television news source that is not beholden to...

I think the idea of creating a television news source that is not beholden to...

We should not use crippled children to sell hamburgers. Ever.

We should not use crippled children to sell hamburgers. Ever.

Recognition should come to the reporter who uncovers public cheating or proves a convicted man...

Recognition should come to the reporter who uncovers public cheating or proves a convicted man...

I find celebrity status difficult to bear when I am in the company of my...

I find celebrity status difficult to bear when I am in the company of my...