I think it's time to send a clear message to what has become the most profitable sector in the entire economy [the oil industry], that they are being watched.

Don't let anybody tell you it's corporations and businesses that create jobs.

The American people are tired of liars and people who pretend to be something they're not.

In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change.

Islam is the fastest-growing religion in America, a guide and pillar of stability for many of our people.

You cannot have maternal health without reproductive health. And reproductive health includes contraception and family planning and access to legal, safe abortion.

There cannot be true democracy unless women's voices are heard. There cannot be true democracy unless women are given the opportunity to take responsibility for their own lives.

I really do hope that we have a woman president in my lifetime.

We must stop thinking of the individual and start thinking about what is best for society.

Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights. Let us not forget that among those rights are the right to speak freely - and the right to be heard.

I have to confess that it's crossed my mind that you could not be a Republican and a Christian.

Soar to heights where you may view the world from a new perspective.

The middle is the longest in any story, and therefore the time with the most desperation.

Regarding the creative: never assume you're the master, only the student. Your audience will determine if you're masterful.

The best of seers is he who guesses well.

When Allah tests you it is never to destroy you. When He removes something in your possession it is only in order to empty your hands for an even greater gift.

Except for the title 'father,' there is no title, including vice president, that I am more proud to wear than that of a senator of the United States.

I think Cate Blanchett is fabulous - she just shines in everything she does - and I'm a big Susan Sarandon fan.

Emilie. A beautiful name for a beautiful girl.

This was 1954, friends. The girls' dorm was off limits. Even to girls, I think.

No one calls me out, I'm from LSU.