My faith plays a big part in my life. And when I was answering that question what I was really saying to the person was that I pray a lot. And I do. And my faith is a very, it's very personal. I pray for strength. I pray for wisdom. I pray for our troops in harm's way. I pray for my family. I pray for my little girls.

I think I'm the only president other than John Kennedy who had both parents alive during the presidency.

I think by not participating in the current political debate, hopefully I'm sending a signal that will help set a tone.

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

After the chaos and carnage of September 11th, it is not enough to serve our enemies with legal papers.

From music and dance to painting and sculpting, the arts allow us to explore new worlds and to view life from another perspective. They also encourage individuals to sharpen their skills and to nurture their imagination and intellect.

I don't want nations feeling like that they can bully ourselves and our allies. I want to have a ballistic defense system so that we can make the world more peaceful, and at the same time I want to reduce our own nuclear capacities to the level commiserate with keeping the peace.