Leadership is not something that is done to people, like fixing your teeth. Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better.

Al Gore clearly has the vision... it's a much better vision than that of George W. Bush.

Every time I have some moment on a seashore, or in the mountains, or sometimes in a quiet forest, I think this is why the environment has to be preserved.

I think the political process has degenerated into name-calling and extremism, and I think that that's unfortunate.

People tell me, "I'm glad you said that." But this is not a spectator sport. This is an activity that requires daily moral awakening as well as a commitment that leads to real change.

The UN is committed to the goal of ensuring that all nations share in economic, social, & scientific progress. It delivers humanitarian assistance to the victims of wars and natural disasters.

We have to repair that trust ... I think anytime a public official lies, he undermines his own authority and squanders the public trust.