The best public policy is made when you are listening to people who are going to be impacted.

Iraq is the central battleground in the war on terror. The terrorists certainly know what is at stake, which is why they are pulling out all the stops to derail our efforts there. They know that a free and democratic Iraq is a serious blow to their interests.

We have learned that power is a positive force if it is used for positive purposes.

The best public policy is made when you are listening to people who are going to be impacted.

What empowerment is all about [is] finding something which infuses you with a sense of mission, with a passion for your life's work. I don't believe there is one path for women or one nature to fulfill. Real fulfillment, real empowerment is often different than we imagine and better than we plan.

[On Ronald Reagan:] The President doesn't want yes-men around. When he says no, we all say no.

Despite recent media reports that have clouded, or even misrepresented, the facts, there is compelling evidence that al-Qaida and Iraq have been linked for more than a decade.