We have not yet concluded that needle-exchange programs do not encourage drug use.

In fairy tales, the children are saved by caring adults. We need more caring adults in the lives of our children.

We have to mainstream everybody. No matter what their circumstances when they were growing up. Part of that is knowing that after they're finished with school, everybody in this country gets up and goes to work.

Fear drives you and makes you better.

I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems.

Asking the government to help you for short periods of time is different than asking the government to take care of you for the rest of your life.

Sure, it is apparent that presidents are looking at polls, but they are also stepping up on issues. President Clinton stepped up on tobacco. He shaped the polls on the tobacco issue.