There are an awful lot of things going on that need understanding and explanation, but - to put it mildly - the world is a mess.

The process of education in the oldest profession in the world is like any other educational process, in that it requires time andeffort and patience; it can only be acquired by taking one step at a time, though the steps become accelerated after the first few.

There is plenty of room in the world for mediocre men but there is no room for mediocre women.

The American Dream means being part of a society that allows you to be or do whatever you want, and to have a sense that your individual optimism and hard work will be rewarded. It exists outside of the U.S. as well as inside. People continue to come here because they want to improve their lives, they want to be able to support themselves and they want to live in freedom. A lot of people who criticize this country still send their children here to study.

I don't think people should think of women's issues as auxiliary issues - they are central.

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

As a leader, you have to have the ability to assimilate new information and understand that there might be a different view.