Secretary Powell and I agree on every single issue that has ever been before this administration except for those instances where Colin's still learning.

If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.

Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.

If you foul up, tell the President and correct it fast. Delay only compounds mistakes.

If I look at the really important questions in [Middle East] region, I see Iran, where there is a strong desire for a freer society and where people are repressed by a small group of ayatollahs. I see Syria, where we can see a similar desire of the people to be free. These two countries fund Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations and are hurting our efforts in Afghanistan and have been extremely harmful in Iraq. Then I also see large, important countries such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

Find ways to decentralize. Move decision making authority down and out. Encourage a more entrepreneurial approach.

Imagine, a September 11 with weapons of mass destruction. It's not 3,000. It's tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children.