We have an interest in making sure that the decisions that are made about the long-term viability of the Gulf are really good decisions.

It's a good business ... but we came to the conclusion that these projects [ in the shelf] would not fare well in a competition for capital in our company.

Interest rate differentials continue in favor of the U.S. dollar and that is one of the big drivers. People are waiting for a new driving force and buying the dollar on dips.

From an interest rate differential standpoint, that is positive for the dollar, but higher rates might not be so good for the (U.S.) stock market so we could see some selling of (dollar-denominated) assets.

I don't hate L.A., but I'm nervous about becoming one of those people who has a ferocious interest in how films did at the box office that weekend and, you know, would want to meet for egg-white omelets in the morning.

Hors d'oeuvres have always a pathetic interest for me; they remind me of one's childhood that one goes through wondering what the next course is going to be like - and during the rest of the menu one wishes one had eaten more of the hors d'oeuvres.