By and large, the [independent] 9-11 commission looked backwards. What we have been pushing is what are the recommendations going forward so that we do not have this type of thing happening again.

These topics bear little resemblance to the urgent recommendations made by the 9/11 commission,

Many of these recommendations proposed by the 9/11 commission one year ago might have made a difference in saving lives and preventing loss of lives in this hurricane.

I've always looked at independent booksellers in a romantic light.

He's always pushing the guy forward whenever he finished off the run. A guy looked like he had him wrapped up on the tackle -- he had his arms around his waist, trying to drag him down, and he spun with his lower body and with that great linebacker strength he shook that tackle and scored.

I'd like to do an independent film.