We must have the attitude that every child in America - regardless of where they're raised or how they're born - can learn.

A lot of people in the USA probably don't understand how important they are to the mortgage markets. And it's really important for people to have confidence in the mortgage markets and that there be stability in the mortgage markets.

We spend less time with each other now than we did during the presidency. When you're president, you're usually out and back in the same day - at least I was. I just came from a trip to the Middle East last week, where I was gone for five nights, and when I left, Laura [Bush] was out of town.

People say, well, do you ever hear any other voices other than, like, a few people? Of course I do.

It is one of the great goals of my administration to invigorate the spirit of involvement and citizenship. We will encourage faith-based and community programs without changing their mission.

I don't read books, but I have friends who do.

In the long run, stability cannot be purchased at the expense of liberty.