I never once considered that it was appropriate to put taxpayer money on the line in resolving Lehman Brothers.

Well, as you know, we're working through a difficult period in our financial markets right now, as we work off some of the past excesses. But the American people can remain confident in the soundness and the resilience of our financial system.

There's a lot of things we could do better.

My preference is for the Federal Reserve to be the systemic risk regulator, because the responsibility for identifying and limiting potential problems is a natural complement to its role in monetary policy.

I'm a straightforward person. I like to be direct with people.

What I've said repeatedly is, 'I think the auto industry is a very important industry.'

I don't think a bankruptcy is a good thing.