Get yourself prepared, educationally and emotionally, and develop mental toughness. Don't ever give up.

I admire and respect Bill Clinton. I think he was a great president.

A lot of very competent people sometimes make errors.

Last week in the Homeland Security Committee, Republicans were against port security; and today, one week after Democrats unveiled our Real Security Agenda, they're for it

I have no problems with private schools. I graduated from one and so did my mother.

Has he paid his dues? Is he black enough? John Lewis and I were out there marching and organizing sit-ins back in the '60s so that his children and my children would not have to do it. We would have been failures if had to do the same things we did.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. I lost three times before I got elected. There's no limit. Stay in pursuit of your dreams.