Once you accept the fact that you're not perfect, then you develop some confidence.

If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can't accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.

Times of upheaval require not just more leadership but more leaders. People at all organizational levels, whether anointed or self-appointed, must be empowered to share leadership responsibilities.

I think the city of Washington itself is insular to a certain extent. You have to get out in the country to realize what is going on and discover that the perceptions in Washington aren't necessarily accurate.

I believe that one of the most important things to learn in life is that you can make a difference in your community no matter who you are or where you live.

I had already learned from more than a decade of political life that I was going to be criticized no matter what I did, so I might as well be criticized for something I wanted to do.

Kindness is the connection that links us all together and strengthens the bonds within our communities, neighborhoods, and families.