It 's really hard to impose democracy. It has to emerge naturally. You have to get out of the way and let it happen.

What I learned in the military is that gossip starts early and it stays forever.

I want to make one thing clear: I'm pro-choice, I'm pro-affirmative action, I'm pro- environment, pro-health care, and pro-labor. And if that ain't a Democrat, then I must be at the wrong meeting.

I would have been a Republican, if Karl Rove had returned my phone calls.

You have to be true to what you believe in and do your duty.

There's no question that Saddam Hussein is a threat Yes, he has chemical and biological weapons. He's had those for a long time. But the United States right now is on a very much different defensive posture than we were before September 11th of 2001 He is, as far as we know, actively pursuing nuclear capabilities, though he doesn't have nuclear warheads yet. If he were to acquire nuclear weapons, I think our friends in the region would face greatly increased risks as would we.

Well, I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president.