I knew what leukemia and lymphoma were, but I had never heard of multiple myeloma.

the Republicans love to say that the Democratic Party is ruled by 'special interests.' But when pressed to name these 'special interests,' the usual reply is women, blacks, teachers, and unions. Those are 'special interests' to be proud of - because together they comprise the majority of Americans. What about the 'special interests' that dominate the Republican Party - the oil companies, the banks, the gun lobby, and the apostles of religious intolerance?

If you take advantage of everything that America has to offer, there's nothing you can't accomplish.

I should have had a circuitous answer; that was a non-answer.

I am the first to admit that were I not a woman, I would not have been the vice-presidential nominee.

I don't like to practice ahead of time what I'm going to say.

People who live through transplants or disasters like Sept. 11 are survivors.