I laugh almost everyday. I have a good sense of humor, so I'm always finding something funny.

I didn't run for student council president. I don't see myself in any way in elected office. I love policy. I'm not particularly fond of politics.

Differences can be a strength.

You never cede control of your own ability to be successful to something called racism.

For 60 years, my country, the United States, pursued stability at the expense of democracy in this region, here in the Middle East, and we achieved neither.

it is a longstanding principle that sitting national security advisers do not testify before the Congress.

Now, al Qaeda's on the run. Afghanistan is no longer a base of operations. The Afghan government is a friendly government that is trying to bring democracy to its people.