The Court is perhaps one of the last citadels of jealously preserved individualism. For the most part, we function as nine, small independent law firms.

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.

Leadership is solving problems.

We need stable regimes in this part of the world [the Mideast] who will be partners and friends of ours, because the fact of the matter is we do rely on imported oil to fuel our economy and to fuel our nation.

You can't get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.

Actually, there is no more important task for a leader than to pick people. To make sure you have the very best people working for you.

There is no suggestion of regime change; quite the contrary, this is an initiative to help people and to help governments who are inclined toward change.