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

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

One of the things I enjoy the most is fishing.

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

I have great, great confidence in our capital markets and in our financial institutions. Our financial institutions, banks and investment banks, are strong. Our capital markets are resilient. They're efficient. They're flexible.

I didn't get the charm gene.

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