I think one of my father's great legacies is the people that he inspired and the generation that he inspired transformed America through civil rights, women's rights, equal justice, and they've passed that on to their children and grandchildren.

Education was the most important value in our home when I was growing up.

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.

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.

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

I know how important it is to, you know, to be my own person.