My father said I was perfectly suited for Washington because I've always worked around nuts.

Today, I think the attitude is that governing is not necessarily good politics, and the result is that it's much more partisan and much more divided.

Clearly, Russia has lied to the world about what's going on in Ukraine. They have clearly violated the cease-fire agreements.

I want to reassert again the position of the United States that with regards to Iran, we will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon, period. We will not allow them to develop a nuclear weapon, and we will exert all options in the effort to ensure that that does not happen...The United States stands firmly with Israel, and we have a rock solid commitment to the security of Israel and to the security of its citizens.

I don't think I should penalize people who were doing their duty.

I don't think there's any question that America is safer as a result of the bin Laden operation.

I suddenly realized at the CIA that I had to make life-and-death decisions about people.