Al Gore has dedicated his life to detail. George W. Bush has not. He's the first to admit it.

The one thing that I have done really well in my life is be a father.

There's no such thing as an independent person.

I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life.

We have been through a period where we see power leaching away from Washington. Who is more important in the world today: Bill Clinton or Bill Gates? I don't know.

It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did, as Teddy Roosevelt did, as John F. Kennedy did, as Ronald Reagan did.

As a journalist, one tends to think there's nothing off limits