The deadlines are much, much longer with books. When I was a reporter, a lot of times I'd come in at 8:30 a.m., get an assignment right away, interview somebody, turn the story in by 9:30, and have the finished story in the paper that landed on my desk by noon.

A hug is like a boomerang - you get it back right away.

A guy that's undersized has to prove himself right away.

I like playing around with the words; I love it when I feel like I've picked the exact right word to describe whatever it is I'm trying to describe.

He's in our top two right now with (sophomore receiver) Curtis Hamilton, and he makes some big plays when he catches the ball. We just started throwing this spring together, but I'm getting more comfortable knowing where he's gonna go and getting used to his speed.

Usually when there are a lot of layoffs, like in 2008 and 2009, business creation tends to spike. But that didn't happen right away, partly because people trying to start a business couldn't get credit.