I think sometimes we lose sight of how powerful we are when we put someone on the news - for good or bad. It can really change people's lives.

You have to go where the story is to report on it. As a journalist, you're essentially running to things that other people are running away from.

The share of Americans who say race relations are bad in this country is the highest it's been in decades, much of it amplified by shootings of African-Americans by police, as we've seen recently in Charlotte and Tulsa.

I am honored to have this role [of the moderator], but this evening belongs to the candidates and, just as important, to the American people.

The challenge is right now, I call it the death of critical thinking in America. It's a very worrisome development. More and more people seem to be resisting the idea of standing back and asking questions about something, challenging their beliefs.

You look at the Middle East, you started the Iran deal, that's another beauty where you have a country that was ready to fall, I mean, they were doing so badly. They were choking on the sanctions. And now they're going to be actually probably a major power at some point pretty soon, the way they're going.

You look at the Middle East, it's a total mess.