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

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

The most pressing and significant problems in the global economy are unsustainable structural issues with regard to the E.U. - fiscal deficits and the structure of the E.U. itself.

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.

There's always light at the end of the tunnel, right? It just depends on how long the tunnel is.

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

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.