It's really not a number I'm terribly interested in.

Don't let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn't go with it.

The United States has every intention of continuing to do the kind of reconnaissance and surveillance work we have done for decades, well known to everyone, that is essential to protect our national security, and frankly, the security of our friends in various regions of the world. It is part of our collection system.

You have achieved excellence as a leader when people will follow you anywhere if only out of curiosity.

Always find different ways to accomplish the mission. Then run a counter-analysis and list the advantages and disadvantages. When you have done that, you are ready to make a decision.

Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.

I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.