I know, it's amazing to people that we have a political system, but we do.

If it wasn't for what goes on in the world of politics, we wouldn't really have much of a show.

When you can agree on one thing, you should have no expectation that suddenly a person is converted to your way of thinking. You have to be willing to be frustrated constantly.

I'm good at asking other people questions, but I'm not really good at answering questions.

I don't feel like any of the things we're talking about are going to make the world end.

It's very Canadian of me - or maybe it's more the Catholic schoolgirl in me - but I always really want to do a good job.

You need to be able to agree from time to time if we're going to get anywhere. Once you have started a civil dialogue, it's a much smoother road to compromise. The key thing to remember is it's a daily practice.