I study children, and they're my subjects in my studies. They're my colleagues, really, all these little kids. And I owe them.

I don't think child care is ever going to be much of a federal effort. Just like education. Six or 7 percent - that's all I want from the government. Pay that piece of it for poor or developmentally disabled children.

A kid's emotions and personality are just as important as I.Q.

Kids do better, frankly [when the economy is strong]. Jobs make great years for kids.

You win what you can win when you can win it, and keep pushing - all the time. And that's how this game is played. And I'll play it till I can't play it anymore.

I study children, and they're my subjects in my studies. They're my colleagues, really, all these little kids. And I owe them.

The problem in child care, which really all of us are going to have to think hard on, is that there is no really great solution that we can come up with for ages zero to three.