I learned more about history and literature in the used bookstores in DC than in college libraries.

I have a lot of books I want to write.

There is nobody that's ever going to fill Ted Kennedy's shoes, and that's a tall order for somebody in the family to try to live up to.

John Kerry can be absolutely ruthless. I would not want to be on his enemies list when he's ready to go after you.

Forget politics. The real story is the advancements being made in medicine. We're on the verge of conquering cancer and Alzheimer's and numerous other diseases. The DNA revolution has just begun. Scientific advancement usually trumps politics.

It is a long revisionist road up from the bottom for George W. Bush. He is ranked toward the bottom rung of presidents.

If you're a Kennedy and you go to Italy or you go to Argentina, you're treated as royalty. And in the United States, we're endlessly fascinated by the family.