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.

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.

There is nothing more important than a good, safe, secure home.

My greatest disappointment in all the projects I worked on during the White House years was the failure of the Equal Rights Amendment to be ratified. ... Why all the controversy and why such difficulty in giving women the protection of the Constitution that should have been theirs long ago?

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.

Do what you can to show you care about other people, and you will make our world a better place.

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.