A lot of people think international relations is like a game of chess. But it's not a game of chess, where people sit quietly, thinking out their strategy, taking their time between moves. It's more like a game of billiards, with a bunch of balls clustered together.
“Supreme Court arguments and decisions are fascinating to a few of us and really pretty boring to most.”
“I mean, I have moments of huge frustration because of my inability to express myself linguistically as clearly as I would like to.”