The public wants to know why or why not. They don't want to know how you're going to do it.

It's not what you say, it's what people hear.

Richard Nixon's career certainly ended in failure but someone who won an election with 60 percent of the vote, won 49 out of 50 states, that makes his -up to that point - incredibly successful. The idea of winning 49 states, incredible.

Writing a book is the most difficult, anxiety-prone aspect of my life because the words that I put on paper are very serious to me.

A compelling story, even if factually inaccurate, can be more emotionally compelling than a dry recitation of the truth.

If you're fighting against a minimum wage increase, you're fighting an uphill battle, because most Americans, even most Republicans, are okay with raising the minimum wage.

Preserving parks and open spaces is a winner because it doesn't need to be explained to everyday Americans.