A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can't leave it alone.

I was the same way after graduating with a degree in education. I started to teach and I was wondering: do I really know how to teach?

Diseases don't respect borders. You know, just at the edge of the American border, that isn't the edge of diseases. We need to be sure that we're looking worldwide. And it is in our security interest, as well as our moral interest, to pay attention to the rest of the world.

Books are important. They help you sleep at night.

I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card.

Well, I think we ought to definitely look at it and debate it. I think there are a lot of people who have trouble coming to terms with that because they see marriage as traditionally between a man and a woman. But I also know that, you know, when couples are committed to each other and love each other, that they ought to have I think the same sort of rights that everyone has.

It's a huge advantage to have parents who read to you. And it's an advantage that lasts a lifetime.