I feel relieved that we discovered that Iraq did not have nuclear weapons.

I grew up in a conservative household. That was the life of the time in Egypt: a conservative, middle-class household.

The gravest threat faced by the world is of an extremist group getting hold of nuclear weapons or materials.

Youre shooting yourself in the foot if you isolate or disempower the moderates.

My father taught me that you have to stand by your principles.

Music gives me a lot of peace, either classic music with its structure or the spontaneity of Miles Davis. It brings the best in you.

I have, as you know, the utmost respect for President Obama as a person.