I have been to Libya and walked the streets of Benghazi myself.

There is not an inherent contradiction between a Ukraine that has longstanding historic and cultural ties to Russia, and a modern Ukraine that wants to integrate more closely with Europe.

The larger picture here is that a North Korea with nuclear weapons adds to the larger proliferation risk.

I have great ambitions for when I get out of government. I will watch a broader range of stuff.

I think people have confidence that I will fairly and accurately represent their point of view to the President, and that I'm not going to put a spin on it, even if I may disagree with it.

Change doesn't happen with people sitting on their behinds, getting lazy.

I have to separate my personal concerns from my professional responsibilities.