Separation of powers is a problem for foreign policy.

I think our dependence on foreign oil is a real problem, potential Achilles heel, and we have to do something about it.

I wish that after the war against Saddam Hussein we had been more effective at rebuilding Iraq quickly. I think had we done it from the provinces, in, rather than from Baghdad, out, we might have been more successful.

Working very closely with the Department of Homeland Security to match up what is available with what is needed.

Your friends and your family, if you're close to them, they won't let you get too far from who you were or from who you are. And so I love staying close to people who've always known me. That's probably the best leavening that you could possibly have.

I love sports. I play golf now, which is relatively new for me. I only took it up about five years ago. I also like playing piano, and I love being with my family and friends.

Diplomacy, if properly practiced, is not just talking for the sake of talking.