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

You must accept that you might fail; then, if you do your best and still don't win, at least you can be satisfied that you've tried. If you don't accept failure as a possibility, you don't set high goals, you don't branch out, you don't try - you don't take the risk.

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.

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

If you look at suicides, most of them are connected to depression. And the mental health system just fails them. It's so sad. We know what to do. We just don't do it.

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.

Don't worry about polls, but if you do, don't admit it.