My objective as Secretary of Labor is to look through the 'glass ceiling' to see who is on the other side, and to serve as a catalyst for change . . . .

We have learned that power is a positive force if it is used for positive purposes.

The best public policy is made when you are listening to people who are going to be impacted.

To be impacted. Then, once a policy is determined, you call on them to help.

My commitment is to strive to lean on the Lord with my whole heart, reading His word daily and earnestly seeking His will in my life.

I am a firm believer in free but fair trade. However the United States should not be on the losing end of trade agreements that are not enforced. It is time that we make China play fairly.

We believe in the dignity of every life, the possibility of every mind, the divinity of every soul. This is our true north.

[On Ronald Reagan:] The President doesn't want yes-men around. When he says no, we all say no.

Despite recent media reports that have clouded, or even misrepresented, the facts, there is compelling evidence that al-Qaida and Iraq have been linked for more than a decade.

In seeking success you must also seek fulfillment. Ask yourself not only what you want to be but who you want to be.

In liberating Iraq, we have rid the nation and the rest of the world from the danger of Saddam Hussein.

A woman without a past is like a fruitcake without brandy—insipid!

Look deep deep into nature and then you will understand everything better.

There's nothing funnier than religion. Try explaining it to a kid. I had it all wrong when I was a kid.

MF Doom is like so out-of-the-box and just crazy…

I knew from experience of the past that this butchering of people was done for the express purpose of defeating the eight-hour movement.

Creating a meaningful life has less to do with how we feel about our past than what we do about our future.

I believe that engaging in the political process is part of being a good person.

I always had a belief in myself, and I started wondering if it was founded.

I like playing with a live band and I've got my act and we're fine.

I wanted to make people feel the same way I feel when I see a good movie.