I don't think you can be a good listener unless you're a good listener. I think it's something that you really have to do, and if you really do it, then you can do it. If you don't do it, then you can't do it.

We are all so privileged to be citizens of America, and we all need to be engaged.

We can see beyond the present shadows of war in the Middle East to a new world order where the strong work together to deter and stop aggression. This was precisely Franklin Roosevelt's and Winston Churchill's vision for peace for the post-war period.

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

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.

Al Gore is a good man. He is a decent, caring man. He listens to his heart and his head. He loves his family.

Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune.