Quotes of the Week - August 25, 2008:
"I'll have my staff get back to you on that." -- US Republican presidential candidate John McCain on being asked how many houses he owns (the answer is seven).

"I hope the nation and the people will forgive my mistakes." -- Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf in his resignation speech.

"If they knew the plane was faulty, why did they let it fly?" -- A relative of one of the 153 passengers killed in the Spanair crash at Madrid airport.

"I feel now at 53 I have grown into a deeper understanding of what a human life is." -- John Lennon's killer Mark Chapman seeks parole. His request was denied.