Not that I am saying the opportunities are so great, because of course there limited opportunities if you compare it to America, but I think one of the biggest things is literally just motivation."

VOA: special.2011.03.03

And here my favorite program book so far has been the Iliad, because I think you get the full spectrum of human experience."

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

My favorite program book so far is the Odyssey, because I think it explores the human more fully than any other book I've ever read."

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

"we were really concerned because we don't have strong global alliances that the other countries or cities have, so I think that might be one of the reasons we got cut,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.02

"For me,I think it was more difficult because I dealt with the guilt of missing my child, having him so far away, then always trying to get home on the weekends to see him, as well as keeping up with school and remaining active,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

"I think that the Americans want to improve their relations with Syria to weaken Iran and to further isolate it in the region, so I don't think the Americans need Syria as a mediator with Iran, because that would improve relations between Tehran and Damascus,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

"But I think the committee made a mistake in giving the prize so soon,frankly, because it somewhat discredits and cheapens the whole notion of the Peace Prize because we haven't yet seen if this Obama approach really is going to make a difference in solving problems.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09