My character is self-important, poorly informed, well-intentioned but an idiot. So we said, `Let's give him a promotion.'

I welcome opposing viewpoints, but I should warn you that you'll be facing off against the 2nd-place finisher at the 1981 Charleston County High-School Debate Tournament. And whatever became of that county champ who argued in favor of tractor safety modifications? Last time I checked, she didn't have her own show.

Odyssey Dawn? That's not a military operation. That's a Carnival Cruise ship.

I love the Internet, and the Internet loves me back. Why else would it offer me so much sex?

Keep your facts, I'm going with the truth.

The interesting thing about grief, I think, is that it is its own size. It is not the size of you. It is its own size. And grief comes to you. You know what I mean? I’ve always liked that phrase “He was visited by grief,” because that’s really what it is. Grief is its own thing. It’s not like it’s in me and I’m going to deal with it. It’s a thing, and you have to be okay with its presence. If you try to ignore it, it will be like a wolf at your door.

You said in your book that at the end of the day, every politician is human. What about during the day?