I love to watch football.I actually really love to watch almost any competition with a score at the end.

The American Founding Fathers gave us courts, independent jurists. They left room for civil society, which meant that citizens could directly associate in order to bring pressure on their governments. And they gave us a free press. They understood that you might have in the presidency someone who wanted to arrogate power into themselves. And they believed that was dangerous, having just experienced King George. And so they built a balanced system.

It was really wonderful playing with Aretha [ Franklin]. I knew that she knew what she was doing, so all I had to do was sit in the background and vamp a little bit.

I think America is still a bright, shining city on the hill - not because we're perfect but because we struggle in our imperfections every day.

As I was telling my husb — As I was telling President Bush.

If you cannot allow people to do their jobs ... nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.

I believe in having a private life.