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.

If you want to run for president, you better be an athlete. It's 24/7. It never ends. You give up your personal life completely and you have something of a chance to be shot.

I have been a long and strong supporter of civil rights in my whole career. I led the fight to get the voting rights act re-enacted. I have been a strong supporter of affirmative action. I believe in it strongly.

And the president should be doing more about education than saying, 'Lights, camera, action.'

I hope we can get back to what I call the kitchen table. Everyday issues that people are really worried about and focused on.

Life is the division of human cells, a process which begins at conception.