"This suggests that the economy has largely shrugged off the ill effects of the hurricanes. Christmas will turn out better than expected."

"The consequences are more serious. Right now there is zero margin for error. Nothing can go wrong."

"I would attach a reasonably high probability that there will be a problem in the housing or finance markets that will test the next Fed chairman."

"The new chairman will want to show his inflation-fighting mettle. Early on, Chairman Greenspan was on the aggressive side to establish his credentials."

"I suspect this is a pause and we still see a resumption of top line growth and, ultimately, better hiring in tech."

"It does indicate that the second quarter was a disappointing quarter, ... Growth slowed sharply. Consumers became more cautious and our trade deficit ballooned. The economy was weighed down by higher energy prices."

"Most likely the higher prices will slow growth, ... But there is the growing threat that we get a combination of slower growth and higher inflation."

"Housing has peaked. And all indications are that sales will weaken further in the months ahead."

"The job losses over the past three years have been across a wide range of industries and from coast to coast. And if you've lost your job, in all likelihood you will remain unemployed for longer than in any period since the Great Depression."

"When Love animates actions, it results in Right Action."

"The more you trust your intuition, the more empowered you become, the stronger you become, and the happier you become."

"I just want to be treated like an average guy."

"I also know that I am not a great technician."

"We're trying to find ways for our kids to give back to the community, give back to the school, ... We're also really working on giving them the work they can take with them way beyond high school."

"Well folks, that's about it for the show tonight."

"The other thing in composition is opening up the unconscious."

"How can I be a folk? I'm from the suburbs you know."

"When I play, I very quickly put myself into a light hypnotic trance and compose while playing, drawing directly from the emotions."

"It was a good beginning."

"It was a good performance and I did everything I wanted to do."

"If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about."

"I'm not as far along as Jack Nicklaus was at this age, but I'm trying."

"Green and black go well together, don't they?"

"I always want to entertain."