I am committed to ensure that our 2008 Republican presidential candidates forthrightly address issues of importance to the African-American community.

While countless Americans are pulling together to lend a helping hand, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are pointing fingers in a shameless effort to tear us apart.

Democratic leaders always seem to blame America first.

The Democrats' plan for 2006? Take the House and Senate and impeach the president. With our nation at war, is this the kind of Congress you want?

Our party for the longest time has relied on the votes of white guys. I think that all of these candidates are going to improve our party, our policies, and our nation.

There's nothing more powerful than coming out and being who you are.

John Danforth, I thought, was a great senator and did a great job with the United Nations. I think he's a good man. I would respectfully disagree with that.

I don't think the American people, if you look historically, elect angry candidates.

For a generation, terrorists learned they could make war on free nations without fear of war in return. On September 12, the terrorists got war in return.

There is nothing more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.

I don't know when I'll able to knock in the door of her mind. But I believe in my love, enthusiasm and passion. Someday dream may come true.

There was something about Maria Graham that you could believe in – a slice of home. If not unique in her travelling, she was at least extraordinary.

I love it when you stare at me but my arrogance is entirely your fault.

There is a house in New Orleans they call the Rising Sun, and it's been the ruin of many a poor boy and God I know I'm one.

There are so many quirky characters, its easy to fall in love with any number of the characters on The Carrie Diaries.

I was an English major in university and that got me into novels, but I read a lot of books as a kid.

I'm sure fame is yet to come; however, it's not my ultimate goal. I really just want to be able to tell stories, and create, and do it for a living.

I'm fascinated by the deaths of stars and the havoc they wreak on their environments.

A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain.