I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can't get my wife to go swimming.

On the basis of both values and interests, the natural relationship between Islam and the United States is one of friendship.

This view that women are somehow inferior to men is not restricted to one religion or belief. It is widespread. Women are prevented from playing a full and equal role in many faiths.

The Carter Center has the only existing international taskforce on disease eradication. Which means a total elimination of a disease on the face of the Earth. In the history of the world, there's only been one disease eradicated: smallpox. The second disease, I think, is gonna be guinea worm.

I've been an evangelistic Baptist all my life and still am to some degree.

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.

I enjoyed being president, but the campaign against Guinea worm [horrible disease] has opened up a completely new career that is challenging and unpredictable and adventurous - and very gratifying.