[My mom] had this amazing attitude in the face of everything, including when she got cancer.

Learning improves in school environments where there are comprehensive music and arts programs. They increase the ability of young people to do math. They increase the ability of young people to read. And most important of all, they're a lot of fun.

Being President is a little like being the grounds-keeper at a cemetery: there's plenty of people below you but no one's listening.

In our efforts to battle terrorism and cyber attacks and biological weapons, all of us must be extremely aggressive. We must protect our people from danger and keep America safe and free.

I mean, if President Reagan could be an actor and become a President, if Michael Douglas is your next choice, maybe I could become an actor. And I've got a good pension; I can work cheap, which is unusual around here.

There are a lot of very brilliant people who believe that the nation-state is fast becoming a relic of the past.

You can't say you love your country and hate your government.