To be perfectly frank, there is an odd place after losing a child, where you think somehow your life is worth less.

What happened after Katrina is that people were stirred to action; there were an enormous number of contributions by people trying to make a difference. But then we forget. We've forgotten Katrina victims, we've forgotten the face of poverty.

You know, everybody knows some of what politicians say is malarkey, and having somebody there to call them on it is good. I'd be happy to do that any time and any place.

My job as the mother of daughters is to make sure my children see that every opportunity is available to them.

Compromise today is too often applauded simply for itself. The cost of compromise to principles and real lives doesn't seem to matter.

Cancer is not a straight line. It's up and down.

Everybody makes personal decisions that are right for them and if you're in political life, you're used to having those analyzed.