“At 20 and 30, we are like travelers in a foreign country, reading the ...” — Karen DeCrow Quote

“At 20 and 30, we are like travelers in a foreign country, reading the guide book to learn how to behave, to learn when the post office is open. Trivia looms important; critical issues fade into a pastel background, unrecognized.”

“Education, doing homework, is the way to lift up girls. Around the world, where girls are educated, the economy and the standard of living rise.”

“From 1961 to 1964, I was fortunate enough to work at a think tank in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago. As a writer and editor, I reported in a publication about the thinkers. Our offices were in a former mansion; I worked in what had been the ballroom. As I sat typing my copy, I imagined the dancers waltzing.”

“As far as Malaysia is concerned, Singapore is a foreign country.”

“There are not a lot of German players out there who are successful in a foreign country.”

“I went to a foreign country as a Japanese actor, not a Hollywood actor. This takes courage.”