Think of an economy where people could be an artist or a photographer or a writer without worrying about keeping their day job in order to have health insurance.

If I had my way, sporting guns would be strictly regulated, the rest would be confiscated

My daughter Alexandra once told me, "Mother, you're a pioneer. Now, hardly anybody cooks, but you were one of the first to stop." After 20 years of cooking, I started to appreciate the value of other people's work. So I would, say, go get a duck in Chinatown. I always had the salad and set the table, but I didn't have to clean the pots.

What is key for winning the election is to be able to put forth a vision for our future and how this election affects people's lives.

President Obama and the congressional Democrats have certainly been responsive.

Do not ever say to anybody it's time for us to have a woman in the leadership, because that's the least important selling point.

We need major investments for rebuilding the infrastructure of America in a very forward-looking way that reduces our dependence on foreign oil. It is a commitment to innovation, to science, to keep America number one and competitive and grow our manufacturing base.