I never learned hate at home, or shame. I had to go to school for that.

Political promises are much like marriage vows. They are made at the beginning of the relationship between candidate and voter, but are quickly forgotten.

When you have a good mother and no father, God kind of sits in. It's not enough, but it helps.

When I first broke through, there was only NBC, CBS and ABC, and they had news in the morning and in the evening - there wasn't no 24-hour news.

In most places in the country, voting is looked upon as a right and a duty, but in Chicago it's a sport.

Political promises are much like marriage vows. They are made at the beginning of the relationship between candidate and voter, but are quickly forgotten.

I buy about $1,500 worth of papers every month. Not that I trust them. I'm looking for the crack in the fabric.

And we love to dance, especially that new one called the Civil War Twist. The Northern part of you stands still while the Southern part tries to secede.