After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood.

But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic commitments our country has - trade those away for some short-term assistance that may or may not be there a month from now.

Sometimes you have to, as I say, build bridges where you can - but draw lines where you must.

The problem is that agencies sometimes lose sight of common sense as they create regulations.

We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves no less.

I'm not above acting like a seal every once in a while and waiting for the next fish, I just don't want to do it all the time.

I'm offering myself up. I'm saying that if I have the background, the capability and the concern to do this and I'm doing this for the right reasons... but I'm not particularly interested in running for president, but I think I'd make a good president. Nowadays, the process has become much more important than I think it used to be.