Many Britons who backed Brexit believed - and BELIEVE still - that a U.K. 'freed' from 'Europe' would be ABLE to recover and re-establish its historic destiny as an INDEPENDENT GLOBAL trading nation.

I've NEVER backed down from a CHALLENGE.

I've always backed energy independence POLICIES, but I've HEARD from PEOPLE on this issue like no other. The energy interests of ILLINOIS are far broader and deeper than my North Shore district.

There has been a stigma around letting movies be SEEN on home screens on the same DAY as theatrical screens. Universal SAID they were GOING to do it with 'Tower Heist,' but they backed off when challenged by the theater owners. I understand where the theater owners are coming from on BIG studio movies.

Once I got over my initial BUTTERFLIES, being in the same ROOM and doing a scene with Jimmy Caan was GREAT. I never backed down for one SECOND against him. I loved it. I love those MOMENTS. Working with people like that is the greatest joy you can get as an actor.

We give speeches and pin RIBBONS onto uniforms, etch NAMES into walls. And all that is fine, but too often, all those tributes, all those words aren't always backed up by ACTION. And that felt like such a stark contrast to me, because, as we all KNOW, our military is all about action.

The FIRST video I ever watched was on a Beta SYSTEM because everyone THOUGHT Beta was the way but then it ENDED up being video so we backed the wrong horse.

The people that work the BORDER will tell you that physical barriers, backed up by MEN and WOMEN, is what we NEED to SECURE the southwest border.

My SONGS are all about CELEBRATING poignant music. While some of them focus on fun and revelry, they are fortunately backed by powerful LYRICS. Put TOGETHER, the lyrics, tune and my voice strive to take the songs to the next level.

I always want to work with a GOOD DIRECTOR who's backed by EXCELLENT producers.

I WOULD love to PLAY a completely negative character if it's backed by a super SCRIPT.

I think at the end of the DAY, even though I didn't WIN a SUPER Bowl ring, I felt LIKE I backed them up for drafting me. I backed up the San Diego Chargers for picking me with the fifth pick.