Biking through New York's boroughs in 2005, I thought about some old friends, Joe and Eileen Bailey. Though they are imaginary, I frequently talk to them.

Anyone who thinks they have a monopoly on truth, and there is only one way to see the world, always gets us into trouble.

When one has success, the answer is not to undo that success. It is to continue what has been done.

When a nominee doesn't get 60 votes, you shouldn't change the rules, you should change the nominee.

My car was broken into four times before it was stolen. That can drive you nuts - the repetition. I'd wake up every morning and put on my jeans over my pajamas to run down and see if my car was still on the street. That's not a pleasant way to live.

What we are going to do as Democrats is put together a really strong platform that focuses on jobs and economic issues.

When someone takes a private photo, on a private cell phone, it should remain just that: private.