So many of our graduating class, as I call them, you don't hear from anymore.

Our class is the first class to go through the new building from the beginning to the end. We have an appreciation for what's there that these other people couldn't have. It's a great honor.

This is a full-scale assault on middle-class homeowners, and we need even at this early moment to indicate to the president that we'll bear any burden to defend against it. We ought to take a look at the lavish [tax] giveaways we give to huge corporate interests.

Since 1960s pop art the art world has been happy for artists to use the lowbrow to add zest and authenticity to their works. But middlebrow has resonances of the suburban bourgeousie who might see art as aspirational by association.

To have a world-class tight-head in your squad is a huge asset, not only for his playing ability but for his overall contribution both on and off the field.

I'm not a big fan of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It's just a personal thing, not an ego thing.