In an atmosphere of liberty, artists and patrons are free to think the unthinkable and create the audacious; they are free to make both horrendous mistakes and glorious celebrations.

Elena, my four year old, says to me in all seriousness; "Mommy, you need to buy another baby".

For the people of Israel and America are historic partners in the global quest for human dignity and freedom. We will always remain at each other's side.

Die-hard conservatives thought that if I couldn't get everything I asked for, I should jump off the cliff with the flag flying-go down in flames. No, if I can get 70 or 80 percent of what it is I'm trying to get ... I'll take that and then continue to try to get the rest in the future.

If you can't summarize an issue on one page, you don't understand the issue well enough.

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.

You know, by the time you reach my age, you've made plenty of mistakes if you've lived your life properly.