I wouldn't say philosophy and theology are dead. Brain science doesn't invent new philosophies but it helps remind us which of our existing philosophies are more true.

Politics really is a team sport. You really have to work the whole system to get somewhere down the road.

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

I do think creating an open free-trade economy but with strong social support is the way to go.

Hillary Clinton is still - she's such a private person.

It's important for presidents to emotionally connect, with the country in times of crisis, but also with people in Washington. If you can't emotionally connect - and [Barack] Obama is not the greatest, but he can at least do it - then people won't be with you when the times are hard.

If you're cutting deals with one company or another, eventually, there's going to be a quid pro quo. There's going to be a bribe. There's going to be something.