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

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.

To the extent that we are all educated and informed, we will be more equipped to deal with the gut issues that tend to divide us.

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.

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

I've been a Democrat all my life.