I thought a lot about our Nation and what I should do as President. And Sunday night before last, I made a speech about two problems of our countryenergy and malaise.

I'm much more introspective than I was, say, thirty years ago.

I can get up at 8am and be rested... or I can get up at 5am and be President.

I'm still, except for making overseas trips, I'm staying just about as busy as I ever did.

When I ran, I didn't have any money. Now, it requires raising hundreds of millions of dollars just to get the nomination, and I don't care to be involved in that process.

It's abominable, and it's a disgrace to a great democracy to see what's happened in our country. The main reason for that has been the enormous infusion of high quantities of money to campaigns - governors, Congress, president and the U.S. Senate.

My favourite president, and the one I admired most, was Harry Truman.