We were never a family that had a lot. We had enough, but not a lot.

I do think voters do take into consideration - particularly early state voters - take into consideration a wide range of factors, including electability, and they know that part of electability is the total package that you're presenting.

If people think that you're throwing babies out, dissecting children, to do stem-cell research, I'm not for that.

It's just a part of our nature to hope.

A lot of sad stories in a row - that wears on you.

I certainly have a lot to lament, as do we all, everybody has their griefs. But the griefs we can fix, shouldn't we go around fixing them?

I'm a recovering lawyer. The practice of law has changed. Every agreement is a fight.