And sometimes people don't realize that 90 percent of the persistent poverty counties are located in rural America.

Quality, affordable housing is a key element of a strong and secure Iowa.

The rise of childhood obesity has placed the health of an entire generation at risk.

One out of every 12 jobs in the economy is connected in some way, shape or form to what happens on the farm.

If we can get people to focus on fruits and vegetables and more healthy foods, we'll be better in terms of our healthcare situation.

We have a long tradition in this state of caring for our neighbors - it is truly an Iowa value.

Proper school nutrition must be complemented by activities outside of the cafeteria. The decisions parents make to keep their kids healthy are critical in fighting this battle on the home front.

People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible.

There are a lot of farmers and ranchers who are struggling. I get on my knees every day. If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it.

The lack of access to proper nutrition is not only fueling obesity, it is leading to food insecurity and hunger among our children.

The future of healthcare security should include flexibility from the federal government to allow us to serve the state's most vulnerable citizens.

curling leaves and twining branches outside my bay window look like a Van Gogh in the starlight - there is a river out there somewhere

Me to characters: talk to me people.

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears

I really want to live in New York. That's the city of my dreams.

Our success and happiness depends not on simply knowing where we stand, but in where we are wanting to go.

So, yes, I believe in angels, absolutely, I do.

You are truly successful when you can extend a strong hand to someone who is reaching out or just trying to hang on.

Many traditional religions foster attitudes that ought to have disappeared as biological understanding accumulated over the last century.

No matter how vast your knowledge or how modest, it is your own mind that has to acquire it.

Philly gave me my ambition and drive to get more. It's a reminder to stay on top of my game. That's not a place I want to go back to.