I hope I stand for antibigotry, anti-Semitism, antiracism. This is what drives me.

We can realise a lasting peace and transform the East-West relationship to one of enduring co-operation.

The glory of being a carrier pilot has certainly worn off.

The rigidity of those pledges is something I don’t like. The circumstances change and you can’t be wedded to some formula by Grover Norquist. It’s—who the hell is Grover Norquist, anyway?

We don't want an America that is closed to the world. What we want is a world that is open to America.

I'm not what you call your basic intellectual.

The U.S.S. George H. W. Bush is a great thing in my life. It's amazing. A great honor.