“Expanding background checks will help create a uniform standard for al...” — Gabrielle Giffords Quote

“Expanding background checks will help create a uniform standard for all gun purchases and prevent criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from obtaining powerful weapons.”

“I strongly believe that crossing the aisle for the good of the American people is more important than party politics.”

“People have told me that I'm courageous, but I have seen greater courage.”

“I don't really have a theatre background at all.”

“I think American Ballet Theatre is setting that standard now for classical ballet, that you can dream big, and it doesn't matter what you look like, where you come from, what your background is.”

“A good short-story writer has an instinct for sketching in just enough background to ground the specific story.”