Well, the role of money in politics is pretty corrupting right now.

One of the greatest gifts my brother and I received from my mother was her love of literature and language. With their boundless energy, libraries open the door to these worlds and so many others. I urge young and old alike to embrace all that libraries have to offer.

I can’t stand to hear his [Obama’s] voice anymore. He’s a liar, and worse.

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.

I am, you know, a Democrat through and through. I've always voted Democratic. You know, that is where my heart lies.

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.

I feel that my father's greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public service and their communities, to join the Peace Corps, to go into space. And really that generation transformed this country in civil rights, social justice, the economy and everything.