We have to mainstream everybody. No matter what their circumstances when they were growing up. Part of that is knowing that after they're finished with school, everybody in this country gets up and goes to work.

You can't have a university without having free speech, even though at times it makes us terribly uncomfortable. If students are not going to hear controversial ideas on college campuses, they're not going to hear them in America. I believe it's part of their education.

I've spent my whole life with people underestimating me.

I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems.

You don't want to destroy the energy that comes out of a campaign.

The government is fully capable of delivering services. Even complex services.

I'll be one of the spokespeople, one of the people who sells the Administration's plans.