It's hard to be ambitious if you're content, isn't it?

American officials have bent over backwards to show how sensitive they are to Muslim culture. It didn't seem very effective. They seem to be worried about winning the respect of other people.

If things do get better in Iraq, I'm saying as someone who thinks the war was a mistake. I'm saying that is cause for us all to have a huge party. It's a big deal if things get better. Because if they don't get better, our country is going to be hurt for generations.

So you [Nicholas Kristof] have got this new column out, 12 steps for people who say are traumatized by the [ Donald Trump] election.

I have no time for political hacks who say things they don't believe because they get paid to.

I definitely don't want to make Nicholas Kristof defend your employer, no one should have to do that but a sincere question.

I will say, the one thing Mexico does well is punish prisoners. They do. They're good at that.