I think that the presidency really brings out the best in a lot of people.

I feel like my grandparents and parents gave me a tremendous amount. And if I can pass some of that on, then I'll be very happy.

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.

Most of the books that I've written have been focused on, sort of, the individual, and sort of, either a voice, a personal voice, or a kind of transforming event where they step forward to fight for something they value.

I have come to believe, more strongly than ever, that after people die they really do live on through those who love them.

The bedrock of our democracy is the rule of law and that means we have to have an independent judiciary, judges who can make decisions independent of the political winds that are blowing.

I grew up in a household where reading was encouraged. My mother believed in the power of words, and my father obviously did too.