Now we understand much more clearly. why people from all over the world want to come to New York and to America. It's called freedom.

With the spirit of my administration, New York City is poised for dramatic change. The era of fear has had a long enough reign.

America needs to be defended. We need missile defense to better police the skies over the United States.

The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified.

My father used to say to me, 'Whenever you get into a jam, whenever you get into a crisis or an emergency, become the calmest person in the room and you'll be able to figure your way out of it.'

Revenge is not a noble sentiment, but it is a human one.

It's about time law enforcement got as organized as organized crime.

When you confront a problem you begin to solve it.

We had no domestic attacks under Bush.

Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy.

What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.

Call on God at all times, even in times of trouble.

Heaven is the natural spaciousness of our mind before we make it small with self-protection.

Biographies are but the clothes and buttons of the man - the biography of the man himself cannot be written.

Anybody who is not pulling his weight is probably pushing his luck.

America's strength is that it is capable of accepting people into its communities.

Some said, "John, print it"; others said "Not so." Some said, "It might do good"; others said, "No."

I had a stalker who was extremely violent. He broke into the studio with knives and I was locked in a bathroom.

I think writing is a much more personal thing.

If you have a sloppy religion you get a sloppy atheism.

Bridal is always about who you are as a person and as a woman and as a lover and as a mate. People always ask me how a woman can pick just one dress. And the funny thing is they always know.