The biggest problem is that people want to tell the whole story, and they write letters that are way longer than anything I could possibly run.

I'm not suffering from some division of personality.

I counseled a 75-year-old married, bi-sexual man who was having a gay affair and was not having sex with his wife to continue his secret life because that seemed like the kindest thing to do. But a young woman embarking on married life, hoping to start a family with her husband, needs to at least know he's already living a double life.

My inbox [showed me] how much pain there is in the world. I appreciated hearing from people, but it was hard to know I couldn't do anything.

Sometimes people have a wild past because they have an essentially wild nature, and that's how they plan to go through life. Sometimes such people settle into happy monogamy, and can be content there because they never have to wonder, "What did I miss?"

I am against lying, but just because someone asks a question does not mean you have to answer it.

Obama's major accomplishment is himself. This can be an effective argument to make to undecided voters and something Obama has to artfully address.