Most people don't form a self and then lead a life. They are called by a problem, and the self is constructed gradually by their calling.

I really think of [Donald] Trump erratic. I think that was the big message that came out. The positive agenda for Hillary [Clinton] was a little less vibrant.

I think Barack Obama's foreign policy will be regarded more failure than success.

We don't have the choice to control our emotions, but we do have the power to educate our emotions. And we do that through literature and through art and music to give ourselves a repertoire of emotional experiences.

When a president speaks that usually means a lot.

The party cannot be competitive nationally unless it's competitive in California, Oregon, Washington, New England, Pennsylvania, along the coasts. And the problem for the party is, you can't get there from here. You can't start out where the current Republicans are and win back those places. To me, what you have to do is create a different Republican Party that can win in those places.

The drugs are just growing all around the country, and so, it all feeds into problems that are not just urban, but are just spread throughout the country.