We desegregated that opera house and made it possible for people to sit anywhere,

I think that's why we're having these hearings to establish the record that there is a need (to renew these provisions), ... I think the record will speak for itself.

The Voting Rights Act was really the whole core of the civil rights movement. It made a tremendous improvement, ... There was a new recognition of black citizenship.

Floating, falling, sweet intoxication. Touch me, trust me, savor each sensation. Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in to the power of the music of the night.

Some people might speculate that Opera couldn't compete by charging when AOL, Apple, Microsoft, Mozilla and most other browser developers give away software for free. Not so. Just the opposite is true,

We don't want people to think they have to put on pearls and furs to see opera. We want people to feel comfortable and have an engaging experience. We want them to be challenged by the material, but not by the economics. Opera is not just for the wealthy.