I'm a liberal when it comes to human rights, the poor; so's George Bush. . . . But Liberal and Conservative don't mean much to me anymore. Does that mean we care about people and are interested and want to help? And if that makes you a Liberal, so be it.

I do have the most marvelous husband, children, and grandchildren.

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

My worst expectations never happened.

I hate the fact that people think compromise is a dirty word.

I don't like attacking.

I'm a little old-fashioned.