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.

The amazing thing about the winners is that none of them really felt that they were doing anything special. They just felt like it was the right thing to do.

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

Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you're giving of yourself, gets you past all the commercialism.

Poetry is really a way of sharing feelings and ideas.

Growing up in politics I know that women decide all elections because we do all the work.

Well I've been writing books. So that, by its nature, is kind of a solitary occupation. And from time to time I have research help, but mostly I've done those completely on my own.