I can see both sides of term limits, and I think, in different positions, term limits make more sense than in some others.

I'm not as shy as everybody makes me out to be.

People don't always realize that my parents shared a sense of intellectual curiosity and a love of reading and of history.

I never thought I'd be doing poetry books. I never really studied poetry. But the first one I did was after my mother died, and I realized that people sort of think and talk about her style and fashion, but in fact, what made her the person she was was really her love of reading and ideas.

In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.

It is not easy to stand up against your constituents or your friends or colleagues or your community and take a tough stand for something you believe is right. Because you always want to keep working and live to fight another battle and it might cost you your career.

Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.