I think most Americans understand that we went through a period in which American leadership was judged quite critically internationally.

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.

I don't get drunk, I get a little happy on rare occasion, and I'm probably dancing if I'm that happy.

I've taken my knocks here and there, but I believe my intentions are good. Doesn't mean everything I do is perfectly executed or I don't make mistakes. Of course I do.

The United States share of the African market it's very small, it's only about 8 percent.

The United States of America is the leading power in the world. Our friends and our adversaries respect us in large measure because they know that we are steady. We are fact-based. We are serious.

People are consuming the news that is comfortable for them, not necessarily the news that is real or that they need to know.