My desk drawer is filled with all kinds of prayers.

If you ask me a question, don't tell me what the question is in advance, 'cause I'd rather not know.

I have been extremely lucky; I am a person who is currently living with a cancer that is under control.

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?

Vice president—it has such a nice ring to it.

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

It's okay in this country to be sexist. It's certainly not okay to be racist.