The defining issue is that the government in Taiwan was considered to be the government of all of China, and the authorities in Beijing were not recognized as a government of China. So Taiwan was the residuary for all of China.

I want to thank you for stopping the applause. It is impossible for me to look humble for any period of time.

I don't think we should pay people to fight terrorism. I would be amazed if they asked for anything in return.

No one will ever win the battle of the sexes; there's too much fraternizing with the enemy.

A little uncertainty is good for everyone.

It is frankly a mistake of amateurs to believe you can gain the upper hand in a diplomatic negotiation.

I knew Deng Xiaoping when he came out of prison. He had, after all, been imprisoned for nearly ten years by Mao. I know what China looked like before he took over, and so in my own mind, I don't think of Deng Xiaoping as an oppressor. I think of somebody who, faced with that crisis, made a very painful and decision with which I cannot agree. But I also think of him as a great reformer.