You can't have a university without having free speech, even though at times it makes us terribly uncomfortable. If students are not going to hear controversial ideas on college campuses, they're not going to hear them in America. I believe it's part of their education.

I compensate for big risks by always doing my homework and being well-prepared. I can take on larger risks by reducing the overall risk.

The dog doesn't know the difference between Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, so I have to walk the dog early those days too.

I'll be one of the spokespeople, one of the people who sells the Administration's plans.

Sex education has to do with what's in people's head.

The government is fully capable of delivering services. Even complex services.

I would argue that we have a generation of young people, particularly minorities, who are no longer putting up with the kinds of things their parents put up with. They're much more self-confident. It's no longer acceptable to make fun of people because of race or sex. But it has always been present in American society.