Every global concern - economic, environmental or security-related - can be addressed more effectively when the U.S. and China work together.

I believe that the root cause of every financial crisis, the root cause, is flawed government policies

As a Christian Scientist, I don't go to doctors and get diagnoses.

In just about every area of society, there's nothing more important than ethics.

I've always said, 'I don't want to be irrelevant.'

Even if you don't have the authorities - and frankly I didn't have the authorities for anything - if you take charge, people will follow.

I think all governments engage in intelligence gathering vis-a-vis other governments.