As you know, we don't have relationships with Iran. I mean, that's - ever since the late '70s, we have no contacts with them, and we've totally sanctioned them. In other words, there's no sanctions - you can't - we're out of sanctions.

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.

All I can tell you is that I know the enemy, allies, and troops hear what I say.

Redefining the role of the United States from enablers to keep the peace to enablers to keep the peace from peacekeepers is going to be an assignment.

Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called 'walking.'

I'm comfortable moving into the role of elder person.

America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.