"The myth of redemptive violence - Caesar, peace, and victory - is in people's bones so deeply, we aren't even aware of it. You crush the opposition that's how we bring peace."

"As a pastor, you get invited into the most poignant moments of people's lives. Whether it's a wedding or a funeral or a hospital visit, you get invited into the center of the event, whether or not you know the people."

"Well, I affirm orthodox Christian faith. I affirm the Nicene Creed. I don't think I'm doing anything terribly new."

"My parents were both very intellectually honest, straightforward, and for them, faith meant that you were fully engaged."

"Sampling is kind of prehistoric, given the technology and the textures you can create."

"When the imagination and will power are in conflict, are antagonistic, it is always the imagination which wins, without any exception."

"We want to create a culture of innovation and experimentation."

"Back in the days when the market was a kind of secular god and all the world thrilled to behold the amazing powers of private capital, the idea of privatizing highways and airports and other bits of our transportation infrastructure made a certain kind of sense."