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.

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

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 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.

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

There is clearly much left to be done, and whatever else we are going to do, we had better get on with 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.