A mistake is simply another way of doing things

We live in a dirty and dangerous world. There are some things the general public does not need to know, and shouldn't. I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate steps to keep its secrets and when the press can decide whether to print what it knows.

In Washington, the public and the private intertwine in such a way that they can't be easily separated. This is the city where the personal and the political are most closely linked.

I always thought if you worked hard enough and tried hard enough, things would work out. I was wrong.

The only way I can describe the extent of my anxiety is to say that I felt as if I were pregnant with a rock.

No one can avoid aging, but aging productively is something else.

To love what you do and feel that it matters - how could anything be more fun?