They went into stores to get food to stay alive. Looting isn't the right word. I call it survival.

We got the capacity, and it seemed like the right thing to do.

The right word fitly spoken is a precious rarity.

Before Katrina, it was a longstanding tradition in our country for political officials to wait until the last minute to warn, to take action, to evacuate. No more. With Irene, you had mass evacuations - mandatory ones - issued days ahead of time. That was the right thing to do.

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.

I met Steve McQueen once. Well, met isn't really the right word.