Politics takes patience, time, listening and endless meetings.

In every issue there are winners are losers, and the losers are plenty. But they have to be willing to grudgingly accept the result. That's the genius of our democracy.

I've always had good energy; I've always had good health.

Democracy is interactive... Its a constant job of information, education, explanation, listening, and interactive communication.

Every proposal I'm making, every idea I'm advancing has a single, central purpose: to revive a failing economy and give working Americans the help and security they need.

I had the honor to meet Nelson Mandela, and I heard him explain his forgiveness of his captors of 27 years by saying hatred and bitterness is destructive - the power is in love and forgiveness.

I share the administration's goals in dealing with Iraq and its weapons of mass destruction.