Our long-term security depends on our deep faith in liberty. And we'll continue to promote freedom around the world.

I'm not the expert on how the Iraqi people think, because I live in America, where it's nice and safe and secure.

Prayer has comforted us in sorrow and will help strengthen us for the journey ahead.

I strongly believe that marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman. I'm troubled by activist judges who are defining marriage. I've watched carefully what's happened in San Francisco where licenses were being issued, even though the law states otherwise. I have consistently stated that I will support law to protect marriage between a man and a woman. And obviously these events are influencing my decision.

If you don't feel something strongly you're not going to achieve.

We should fund the armies of compassion, we should not discriminate against faith-based programs.

Eight years was awesome and I was famous and I was powerful.