I will not, nor will I ever, publicly divulge sensitive intelligence sources and methods. For when that happens, our national security is endangered and lives can be lost.

Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population.

We need to make sure that leaks of classified information, of national security secrets, needs to be rigorously pursued and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

I go to bed at night worrying that I didn't do enough that day to make sure I protect the American people.

The preservation of our national security and the laws that define us as the United States of America demand that we understand the intersection of the two - indeed, how they reinforce one another.

As a former career intelligence professional, I have a profound appreciation for the value of intelligence. Intelligence disrupts terrorist plots and thwarts attacks. Intelligence saves lives.

Jihad is holy struggle, a legitimate tenet of Islam meaning to purify oneself or one's community.

Is real, it is serious, it is growing, and it constitutes one of the greatest threats to our national security and, indeed, to global security.

How you define a problem shapes how you address it.

When we uphold the rule of law, our counterterrorism tools are more likely to withstand the scrutiny of our courts, our allies, and the American people.

We are in this business, whether it be intelligence or the government, to protect freedom, democracy and liberty, not to violate that.

The most effective form of creation is an act of cooperation, not force.

Lust is like a robin attacking his reflection in a pane of glass again and again.

Many people take a very low view of politicians, but that is exactly how they conduct their social interactions daily

I never had a chance to play with dolls like other kids. I started working when I was six years old.

I've got a friend who is half-Jewish and half-Italian. If he can't buy it wholesale, he steals it!

Argument is the worst sort of conversation.

I fall in love with almost every person I photograph. I want to hear their stories. I want to get close. This is personal for me.

Twitter is like hugging. Just because it's hard to measure the return on investment doesn't mean there isn't value there.