The President [Barack Obama] is very focused on [healthcare]. He, of course, is also writing this speech at high speed. And right coming up until the speech, he is convinced that a full plan, letter and verse of what the administration wants, will be released.

Confidence is the public face of competence.

These were lobbyists—many of them compensated quite handsomely not to react as human beings.

If you happened to be born on third base, you didn't rub it in the face of the guy who wasn't even born in the stadium. Self-interest was generally checked at the door with your coat and hat.

[Barack Obama] says at one point, "[Jimmy] Carter, [Bill] Clinton and I suffer from," what he called, "the policy wonk's disease."

It is one thing to rouse the passion of a people, and quite another to lead them.

A little known area often defines the fortunes of leaders -- management skills.