Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Michele Norris
Born: September 7, 1961 (age 63)
Bio: Michele L. Norris is an American radio journalist and former host of the National Public Radio evening news program All Things Considered, which she joined on December 9, 2002. She was the first African-American female host for NPR.