Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.

Have a vision; but it's not enough to have a vision, you have to communicate that vision to others. You have to communicate it to people who work with you and for you. You have to communicate it to the world leaders with whom you come in touch.

I think the American people are sophisticated enough and wise enough to make judgments about the candidates and wade through the charges and countercharges that come with the [election 2004] campaign.

I am confident that we will find evidence that makes it clear he had weapons of mass destruction.

The only bipartisanship you ever see is when they finally sign a bill and everybody says, 'Gee, isn't that wonderful?'

Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.

I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.