My mom has always been kind of my backbone. She keeps me strong. She is a mother, a friend. She is really everything to me.

Alan Ball
I know a lot of shows are like, 'Here's the pages,' right before they start filming. I'd have a heart attack. The anxiety would be way too much for me. I don't have as strong a backbone as those other show writers.

Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Providing tax relief and reducing regulations leads to job creation and new economic opportunities for our small businesses, which are the backbone of our economy.