People have been raised in a morality that says, "If it feels all right for you, it's probably OK."

We're no longer living in Tammany Hall America.

People who give money in large amount in politics are basically not altruistic. They have some issue. They have some interest. It may be world peace. It may be preserving carried interest. But it's not altruistic.

Democrats in environmental agencies tend to be more sensitive to environmental harm. And Republicans tend to be more sensitive to business harm.

I think the Barack Obama position and the majority position of American Jews and a lot of Americans is a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine. Settlements get in the way of that. If they're not stopped soon, there is no prospect for that type of solution.

We are a democratic, egalitarian people who spend our days desperately trying to climb over each other.

I think globalization has been really good for America.