His [John Paul II] humanity, combined with his extraordinary spiritual authority, was unlike anything I've ever met.

The reason I had unfaithfulness in one of my marriages is because I was too patriotic.

Once it was suggested that Saddam Hussein might give his weaponry to terrorists, or might use weapons himself in the region, then it became hard for the Democrats to say, 'Well, that can't happen.'

The Catholic Church [with Pope John Paul II] has lost its shepherd. The world has lost a champion of human freedom.

I think in places like Pennsylvania, there`s folks who want our next president to talk like a hawk, but fly like a dove.

People in a state like Pennsylvania, especially in the middle of the state, as you say, want the focus on repairing the state. Pennsylvania is a mess in terms of infrastructure. They don`t want to blow up bridges over there. They want to build them here.

I had the good fortune of living in Rome for seven years, from 1994 to 2001. So, I kind of saw firsthand the impact that Pope John Paul II had on people.