"The data will, I am confident, reveal that Catholics are substantially underrepresented in investment banking ... that white men are substantially underrepresented in the National Basketball Association and that Jews are very substantially underrepresented in farming."
- Harvard University President Larry Summers in a transcript released last week, comparing these groups with women, who he noted are underrepresented in the academic fields of science and math. Summers has drawn fire for suggesting that innate differences - as well as social factors - may account for the gender gap

"I wouldn't answer the marijuana questions. You know why? Because I don't want some little kid doing what I tried."
- President George W. Bush, in one conversation secretly recorded during his first presidential campaign by Doug Wead, who revealed portions of the tapes to The New York Times last week

It's like making sausage. It's not pretty to watch, but it tastes good. - President Peter Likins on the budget reallocation process

"What you hear about in all those bullshit-ass magazines is bullshit."
- Kevin Federline, professional backup dancer, in an interview on speculations that he married Britney Spears for her money

"It isn't over yet."
- Lute Olson, UA men's basketball head coach, after the last game to be played on our home court, on the team's chance to reach its fifth Final Four