I can't go out with a Republican.

I felt that America's duty was not to try to do everything itself, but to foster a sense of commitment that would bring out the best in every country.

We live in an image society. Speeches are not what anybody cares about; what they care about is the picture.

Iraq is a long way from the U.S., but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face.

I've never seen America as an imperialist or colonialist or meddling country.

Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies.

John Kerry knows more about more subjects than an awful lot of people. But I think it's a very hard job [Secretary of State].