I happen to think most people go into government do it for the right reasons and they really do things as they see them on the merits of the issues.

If you do have to look at polls, you should do it no more than once every few days, to get a general sense of the state of the race. I've seen the work on information overload, which makes people depressed, stressed and freezes their brains. I know that checking the polls constantly is a recipe for self-deception and anxiety.

Putin is someone who has been undermining the norms of what we consider the world order since he got into power and in increasing success.

People generally overestimate how distinct their lives are, so the commonalities seemed to them like a series of miracles.

[Donald Trump] has shifted - President [Barack] Obama has shifted American policy in a much more critical way in Israel with the settlements than the previous presidents.

When you're running for president, you're a guest in the living room for four years. And if people don't think you're going to be around the living room as a pleasant experience, they're not going to vote for you even if they agree with you.

I think Trump's attention span is super low. I don't think he has the expertise to actually run a foreign policy.