First of all, I don't see America having problems.
When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible.
The lesson of September the 11th is: Take threats before they fully materialize.
My job is to think beyond the immediate.
I think it's important to bring somebody from outside the system, the judicial system, somebody that hasn't been on the bench and, therefore, there's not a lot of opinions for people to look at.
When I was coming up, it was a dangerous world, and you knew exactly who they were. It was us vs them, and it was clear who them was. Today, we are not so sure who the they are, but we know they're there.