As I think about the future, I'm back where most people live their lives. Which is, death is not imminent, and that's different.

In our own country, we take democratic values seriously - and so we always have a vigorous debate on the issues. That's part of the greatness of America, and we wouldn't have it any other way.

My belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators. . . . I think it will go relatively quickly, . . . [in] weeks rather than months.

I can't think of a time when we've had a region emerge as suddenly to become as strategically significant as the Caspian.

People tell me that Senator Edwards got picked for his good looks, his sex appeal, and his great hair. I say to them: How do you think I got the job?

The only thing left that shows I was a heart patient is I have a scar down the middle of my chest where they went in three times to do open heart surgery. I have a brand new heart inside, and all the mechanical and electronic gear and so forth is all gone.

The good Lord didn't see fit to put oil and gas only where there are democratic regimes friendly to the United States.