If I remembered when people said mean things about me, I would never speak to the media again.

There is absolutely no disconnect between common sense gun safety measures and protecting the Second Amendment rights of gun owners.

When you are engaged in both trying to kill and capture the enemy and get support from the local population, you have to be always asking yourself, "Is what I'm doing keeping that balance?"

I've always been intrigued by the Senate, and admired many of the people who have served there.

Being gay is not a Western invention. It is a human reality.

I'm thrilled the president [Barack Obama] has endorsed me. We started off as fierce competitors, and we've ended up as true friends and partners and worked together on so many important issues.

Forgiveness is a way of opening up the doors again and moving forward, whether it's a personal life or a national life.