Leadership is solving problems.

Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.

Let it [racism] be a problem to someone else... Let it drag them down. Don't use it as an excuse for your own shortcomings.

Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.

Give me the right people and I don’t much care what organization you give me. Good things will happen. Give me the wrong people and it doesn’t matter what you do with the organization. Bad things will happen.

I have always gone through public life and saying that with respect to political candidates, I always measure each candidate against what I think the country needs at that time, and I will vote for the person I think who is most qualified to serve the nation at that time.

People get work done, not buildings, not staffs in a generic sense, and not plans, but people