There is not going to be any pass for Palestinian leadership in fighting terror.

As Americans we like to believe that we're loved in international politics or that people like what we're doing. But we also recognize that we have an extraordinary responsibility to do what we think is right, and that sometimes what we do is not very popular.

In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.

For the United States, supporting international development is more than just an expression of our compassion. It is a vital investment in the free, prosperous, and peaceful international order that fundamentally serves our national interest.

I'm happy and content in my life, and I chalk that up to wonderful parents and a wonderful God.

Every life is capable of greatness.

I play a lot chamber music.As for something that's hard for me to play, before I leave this Earth I'm hoping to play Brahms' Second Piano Concerto.