Religion may indeed inspire acts of great kindness and courage. But it also trains people to believe things for which there is no evidence. This makes religion's intrusion into the political sphere all the more troubling.

I'm aware that most people who meet me for the first time think of me in a certain way because of who my father is. That just comes with the territory. But that's been that way ever since I was a little kid as long as I can remember. I grew up that way.

I couldn't join a party that, frankly, tolerates members who are bigots for one thing, homophobes, racists.

Religion may indeed inspire acts of great kindness and courage. But it also trains people to believe things for which there is no evidence. This makes religion's intrusion into the political sphere all the more troubling.

I have to say that flying on Air Force One sort of spoils you for coach on a regular airline.

Neither of my parents would ever stand in the way of any of their children speaking their minds.

We have three cats. It's like having children, but there is no tuition involved.