I've learned over the years that identity has a whole lot less to do with location or other people's expectations than with your own sense of self and self-confidence.

We have drained common sense out of our politics. The more we focus on tactics and games, the more good people check out and give up

Hope for the best and work for it.

We're Americans. We shape our own future. Let's start by standing up for President Barack Obama.

Let's go tell everyone we meet that, when the American dream is at stake, you want Barack Obama in charge.

I’m planning to stay in politics now, but, you know, George Burns worked until he was 100. I don’t know. I don’t want to be a Senator until I’m honored.

Anybody who knows me knows that I'm no attack dog.