It's a sad commentary on our time - to use a phrase much favored by my late father - that people increasingly celebrate Christmas Day by going to the movies. Michael Dirda celebratechristmascommentary Change image and share on social
I'm not going to tell you to meditate on what Christmas really means and be thankful. Monica Johnson christmasmeanmeditate Change image and share on social
You know, I started my career in politics in 1967. I'm not new to this. I did not just fall off the Christmas tree. I understand the world is complex. I know that there are people out there who want to hurt other people. Dennis Kucinich careerchristmascomplex share on social
Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace. Pope Francis christmasjoylight Change image and share on social
Christmas morning, I'm going to open presents with my kids. I'm going to take pictures of them opening the presents. Then I'm going to come to the Staples Center and get ready to work. Kobe Bryant centerchristmaskid Change image and share on social
The No. 1 best-selling Christmas album of all time is from Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, the Jewish smooth-jazz legend Kenny G. American Jews have always produced a lot of holiday music, just not Hanukkah music. Matisyahu albumamericanbruce share on social
The worst gift that I ever gave a girl was a suitcase for Christmas. As in, 'I can't think of anything to give you, but here's a new suitcase.' Afterward, I was like, 'What were you thinking, idiot?' Jensen Ackles afterwardbadchristmas Change image and share on social
When I grew up, we always had our chickens, and we ate our eggs, and we ate our chickens. The family always had a pig, and we would kill it at Christmas and eat it for three or four months afterwards. Isabella Rossellini chickenchristmaseat Change image and share on social
My father used to always give me a basketball, a skate board, and a bike every Christmas. That's all I wanted every year. Amar'e Stoudemire basketballbikeboard Change image and share on social
