Nobody is ready to leave Iraq to be interviewed.

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.

The most effective means of ensuring the government's accountability to the people is an aggressive, free, challenging, untrusting press.

I understand that and I have had very candid discussions with Saudi leaders in the past. I respect their culture and their heritage and their traditions, but I think that they now, as they move forward, will have to start examining these traditions and these practices to see whether or not change is appropriate.

No one has done more to prevent conflict - no one has made a greater sacrifice for the cause for Peace - than you, America's proud missile submarine family. You stand tall among our heroes of the Cold War.

I don't know that there is much the United States can do except work with the international community.

I have found that leadership is leadership is leadership. It applies whether you are in government or in corporate life or in non-profit life.