Any writing teacher tells you to write what you know, and for better or for worse, Washington is a world I know well.

Both of my parents have great senses of humor.

God is the heavenly father.

The greatest things cannot be bought with money.

If people spend years trying to prove that you are less than it's because you are more than enough and they feel threatened. You are more than people's opinions.

A problem well-defined is a problem half solved.

Coming from an Asian culture, I was always taught to respect my elders, to be a better listener than a talker.

Your best penalty killer is your goalie.

I am going to work with Tom Daschle. And I'll work with the Republican leaders and the president to try and come up with something that we can all be proud of.

Not in the history of mankind has the government ever created a job.

People always do the right thing for the wrong reason.

I wish you well and so I take my leave, I Pray you know me when we meet again.