They judged me for my qualities as a human being and an artist...

VOA: special.2009.01.25

We simply cannot do it. And so as a consequence, what I am doing is I am being briefed consistently, my national security team is fully up to speed on it.

VOA: special.2009.01.10

In other words, my experience I think predisposed me to being interested in the kind of phenomena that people in these extreme and unusual environments encounter. With Shackletons experience in mind, John Geiger started to investigate whether other people facing death or extreme fear had faced similar situations.

VOA: special.2010.02.24

"My concern is that these drones, these Predators, are being operated in a framework which may well violate international humanitarian law and international human rights law.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

"That has long been one of my main motivations for being an elected official."

VOA: standard.2010.06.19

And it has been my position and that of our administration that we support the fundamental values of peoples' voices being heard, their votes being counted.

VOA: standard.2009.06.29

"As certain as she is sometimes and as absolutely gung-ho and young and courageous and brave, she is also willing to take a step back and go 'okay,I'm going to reconsider my options and how I'm treating everybody' because she acknowledges that she's being a little bit selfish.

VOA: standard.2010.07.07

"Definitely being in a different country and learning about American culture, American education system and everything else geting a degree here will definitely be valid back in my country so I am very lucky to be here and my goal right after graduation I want to look for some sponsorship opportunities and also being able to stay in the United States to do some kind of work with some Tennis academy and travel a litle bit and play in some Tennis tournaments."

VOA: standard.2009.12.14