I'd like to be remembered as someone who was a champion of peace and human rights.

The heartfelt sympathy and friendship offered to America after the 9/11 attacks, even from formerly antagonistic regimes, has been largely dissipated; increasingly unilateral and domineering policies have brought international trust in our country to its lowest level in memory.

I believe in the separation of church and state and would not use my authority to violate this principle in any way.

I've never won an argument with my wife; and the only time I thought I had I found out the argument wasn't over yet.

The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.

Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself; and where they are, they should be changed. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against possession of marijuana in private for personal use... Therefore, I support legislation amending Federal law to eliminate all Federal criminal penalties for the possession of up to one ounce [28g] of marijuana.

I believe strongly that in the eyes of God women and men should be the same and they should be given the same authority in the church, women should as men.