The main thing is to remain oneself, under any circumstances; that was and is our common purpose.

You think that the heads of state only have serious conversations, but they actually often begin really with the weather or, 'I really like your tie.'

My mind-set is Munich. Most of my generation's is Vietnam.

We will not be intimidated or pushed off the world stage by people who do not like what we stand for, and that is, freedom, democracy and the fight against disease, poverty and terrorism.

Most of the time I spend when I get up in the morning is trying to figure out what is going to happen.

Whatever the job you are asked to do at whatever level, do a good job because your reputation is your resume.

And so I think that the idea of America working with other countries to solve problems is good for us, and it is part of digging us out of the “my way or the highway” approach that was evident in the previous eight years.