There is no greater advocate of perestroika than the president of the United States.

I think the spirit of America, one American wanting to make another American's life better, or internationally our desire to see countries do better, or people in countries do better, coming from this concept of volunteerism is a very valid and important part of our internal being.

I think the 24-hour news cycle has helped exaggerate the differences between the parties. You can always find someone on TV somewhere carping about something. That didn't happen 20 years ago.

This aggression will not stand

I'm going to be so much better a president for having been at the CIA that you're not going to believe it.

What's wrong with being a boring kind of guy?

I have survivor's curiosity, I guess.