Remember the Three Princes of Serendip who went out looking for treasure? They didn't find what they were looking for, but they kept finding things just as valuable. That's serendipity, and our business [drugs] is full of it.

If I answer questions every time you ask one, expectations would be high. And as you know, I like to keep expectations low.

These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of America's resolve.

I am a person who looks long-term, and I recognize the path we need to take. There will be moments when people are unhappy and disgruntled with some decision-making. Nonetheless, what matters most is to reach the destination. And my job as President is to see clearly where I want to go and be steadfast in my resolve to realize that vision

God told me to strike at al Qaeda and I struck them; then he instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did.

I faced a lot of criticism as president. I didn't like hearing people claim that I lied about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction or cut taxes to benefit the rich. But the suggestion that I was racist because of the response to Katrina represented an all-time low.

I will reach out to others and explain why I make the decisions I make.