National campaigns are tough. Yes, you have to be prepared to be attacked, and I have to tell you, if you get elected, you have to also be prepared.

President Reagan's one-liners were terrific.

We are a religious nation because we do not have a state religion, because the government guarantees freedom of religion but has no role in religion, because not only do we tolerate our religious differences, we celebrate them.

I'm a competitive person, but I have never understood people's competitiveness at the expense of their colleagues.

You had to be tough to be a female member of Congress.

The polls indicated that I was feisty, that I was tough, that I had a sense of humor, but they weren't quite sure if they liked me and they didn't know whether or not that I was sensitive.

I'm a happy camper because by doing this I have an opportunity to be on the cutting edge of research.