But I'm here to say that when we do speak out, we're going to do so because the United States of America does believe, and will always stand for, a certain set of universal values.

When your team loses, everybody gets deflated. And it's hard, and it's challenging.

I can be much more sarcastic and, I think, sometimes withering in my assessments of things than I allow to show in my public life.

One of the things I advised Donald Trump to do was to make sure that, before he commits to certain courses of action, he has really dug in and thought through how various issues play themselves out.

Their foreign policy is so disjointed, confusing, and chaotic that, really, people need to reexamine those who want to be involved in every war.

There are some exceptions: Chicago, my hometown, in particular. But overall in the country this is a much safer place than it used to be.

When people are judged by merit, not connections, then the best and brightest can lead the country, people will work hard, and the entire economy will grow - everyone will benefit and more resources will be available for all, not just select groups.