I am very much opposed to abortion personally. But I don't think it is the government's rule.

The essence of a democracy is a free electorate.

There's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset.

If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is what has made our country strong.

We don't need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity.

Strong advocacy for education, health care and worker safety will be indispensable if they are to get their fair share of President Bush's austere budget for the next fiscal year.

I must say I am not pleased to have to arrange the Senate schedule around the availability of Senators who are running for President.

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

I'm battling cancer. It's another battle I intend to win.

I don't like labels. I think they conceal more than they reveal, sort of like a bikini.

I knew people were going to see me see deteriorate before their eyes.

I'm a woman. We mature faster than men, remember?

What good is praying in public if you as an individual do not follow The Teachings of GOD'S Prophets in The Holy Bible ? Repent !

I've been to Australia a couple of times, but never to the north or the centre. I would love to see Ayers Rock.

My bike is my gym, my wheelchair, and my church all in one.

Writing eases my suffering . . . writing is my way of reaffirming my own existence.

It is with a kind of fear that I begin to write the history of my life.

When my life is throughAnd the angels ask me to recallThe thrill of them allThen I shall tell themI remember you

It'll take me a lot longer to read a script if there's no director attached.

Les trois quarts de nos exercices intellectuels ne sont plus que broderies sur le vide. Three quarters of our intellectual performances are no more than decorations over a void.

Because I readily absorb ideas from every source - frequently starting where the last person left off - I never pick up an item without thinking of how I might improve it.