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

There is a very real danger that financial regulation will become a wolf in sheep's clothing.

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

I don't see (subprime mortgage market troubles) imposing a serious problem. I think it's going to be largely contained.

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.

It's a safe banking system, a sound banking system. Our regulators are on top of it. This is a very manageable situation.

As a child, I could beat most kids in sprints, but overall, wrestling was the most natural sport for me. In fact, I was a pretty good high school wrestler. I was unusually quick and strong.