Deeper than temperature and the extinction of the polar bear is the idea that we all share this beautiful, ailing planet, Democrats and Republicans alike.

However I am is however I am. When you see me onstage or in the press, there's not a lot of thought and calculation that goes into it.

People don't realize that I'm really funny and I'm an excellent bridge player.

All my friends say I have to get right back on the bike. And I keep saying maybe not a bike.

I like a good beer buzz early in the morning.

One of the things that I wound up loving about being involved with a bike racer was learning how to bike and how that really creates solitary time for you to reflect on things and nobody can get a hold of you.

As you get older, you have your tribe of women that you grow and age gracefully with and you share wisdom with. That's your clan. That's your family. That's your strength.