George Will
George Will
George Frederick Willis an American newspaper columnist and political commentator. He is a Pulitzer Prize–winner known for his conservative commentary on politics. In 1986, The Wall Street Journal called him "perhaps the most powerful journalist in America," in a league with Walter Lippmann...
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth4 May 1941
describe hunting lead nor people shot
The thing that aggravates me most is how many of the people down there (in Texas) describe it as routine. They're absolutely, flat-out wrong. I've been hunting for 50 years and I have no lead pellets in me. Nor have I shot anyone.
entire lived stuff
I've lived with this stuff my entire life.
democratic distracted everyday learned nature stick
I've learned to be true to yourself, stick to the big arguments, don't get distracted by the everyday kerfuffle that is in the nature of any democratic system.
developing month months six spend three weeks
I usually spend a month developing the idea into an outline. Two to three months to write the first draft. Another month or six weeks to revise.
aware beating coming finally guys regular season term truth
I use this term a little tongue-in-cheek, but they are finally getting interested. But I think there is some truth to that. Our guys are very aware of what's at stake, and when you can see the end of the regular season coming around and you've put yourself in contention, your heart's not beating if you can't get excited.
alabama commission fantastic insurance job joined ron value year
I value the contributions Ron made to the Insurance Commission during his 25 year tenure. After he joined the Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association, he also did a fantastic job in that capacity.
area both child fabulous figured george living looking loved peace quiet staying
I vacationed up in the area as a child and we both figured it had the peace and quiet we were looking for, ... This is the most fabulous place in the world and George and I loved living here. That's why I'm staying put.
basic director knowledge opinion touch
I've always been of the opinion that a director should never touch a film without having a basic knowledge of its contents.
add albums capitol change felt necessary rather strings
I've always felt that it's necessary for me to add to the sound, as on the Capitol albums with strings or brass, rather than to change it entirely.
against based edition late opinion surplus voted
I voted against it because the hypothetical surplus based on rosy 10-year projections in my opinion is a mirage, ... Late Edition
dialogue people trying understand
I WANTED PEOPLE to understand the Minutemen are not about violence. If you are really trying to find a solution, dialogue is where you need to go.
accessible character
I wanted my character to be accessible and nonthreatening.
classy hollywood vegas
I wanted it to be like old Vegas and old Hollywood. It's going to be a classy joint.
folks good gratifying hard newspapers newsroom proud receive texas work
Texas has a lot of good newspapers and it's always gratifying to receive recognition from this group. I'm very proud of our winners, as well as all the other newsroom folks who work hard every day to put out our newspaper.