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

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

When I was 8 years old, I made my own encyclopedia of American biography - Johnny Appleseed, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, Charles Lindbergh, my pantheon of favorite heroes. Then I would write my own things and sew them together and try to make my own book.

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

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

Animals interest me more than anything else.