I really feel very strongly that the person who runs for office is the courageous one, and the one who everybody has to know.

The state dinner is almost a formula, but you try to make it interesting. You try not to overload it with too many political types. You try to get a cross section.

Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships.

I'm not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don't think I'm competitive, just nice.

Raising George Walker was not easy.

You can't tell a 6-year-old your sister is going to die.

I'm not saying to be happy you must be married. Nor am I saying that to be happy you need children. I'm saying that if you opt for children - be you man or woman - you have to take care of them.