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.

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.

Politicians wanted to mine the Grand Canyon for zinc and copper, and Theodore Roosevelt said no.

John Kerry doesn't think in terms of black-and-white. He's all gray, and he looks at all sides of the issues. That makes people think he likes to be devil's advocate. Whatever you say, he'll challenge you on.

I have a lot of books I want to write.

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

Animals interest me more than anything else.