I first came on the scene during the Johnson years and that crowd was out all the time enjoying themselves. Nixon wasn't particularly social but a lot of the people in his administration were.

I would rather live in McCain's world than Obama's. But I believe that we live in Obama's world.

Social climbing and power climbing -- the two are often synonymous -- are what make Washington run. ... If there are more than two people together, if there are three, one of them is climbing.

Everyone seems to be searching and yearning for answers whatever they may be. And that ends up being some kind of spiritual or religious belief.

Newspapers don't write enough about serious religious issues.

That's what I've decided I am. A seeker of wisdom and truth.

I now consider myself quite religious and spiritual although that sounds like a terrible cliche.