All I have to do is be the best Al I can be, because I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and, doggone it, people like me.

It's an important point, and every little bit helps not least because those who make those kinds of changes are more likely to make their voices heard as citizens. But the ultimate solutions are going to come through policies.

We sometimes emphasize the danger in a crisis without focusing on the opportunities that are there.

For me, the most serious problem is how America became so vulnerable to the assertion of blatant falsehoods that drive policy and are not corrected by the so-called immune system of democracy, a free press and a free democratic discourse.

Hey, you know what, I've gotta go on that 'Letterman' show. That show is so lame.

I will tell you that what gives me a sense of joy is having work to do that justifies pouring every ounce of energy I have into it. That's really a blessing to have in your life. And it gives you energy back when you have the privilege of doing work that makes you feel that way.

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