If someone came to me and said, "Your strategy in your post-presidency is brilliant," as if I had figured out a way to make me look better, to me, that analysis is amusing.

Fathers have a unique and irreplaceable role in the lives of children.

The true history of my administration will be written 50 years from now, and you and I will not be around to see it.

I thought Colin Powell did a fine job as secretary of state.

Hopefully I'm not a grumpy old guy sitting in the corner, yelling at people and demanding things.

I was very fortunate to have had a mother and father who loved me in spite of my failings.

...the role of the military is to fight and win war and, therefore, prevent war from happening in the first place.