Personal privacy is a closely held American value.

I'm a free market person, a free trader. But if we had a market in California, there would be competition.

A free and open Internet should not have to be weighed down by legal challenges - its dynamism is essential to our economy.

I like a quiet evening with family or friends over, great food and great discussion and a lot of laughter. That's really what I think fills my tank.

Innovation is the calling card of the future.

I practice self-love, give love, and surround myself with people who bring out the best in me.

We're not the States of America; we're the United States of America. If states don't get what they need, we're not going to have a successful plan, period.

I live my life in faith as I explore and challenge myself and others.

When we share our personal data with business, its use should be transparent and secure.

Consumers deserve to know exactly what they're getting for their money when they sign-up for a 4G data plan.

I think it's a lovely idea, but it will not pass the Congress. I live in a world of realities. The policy of our country is that we can drill our way to independence. I think that's a march to folly.

Love of democracy can be likened to a mother's love for her son.It must be cherished, nurtured and protected for all of time

No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem.

Struggle is the meaning of life; defeat or victory is in the hands of God. But struggle itself is man’s duty and should be his joy.

I am not a prisoner of my sexuality like men younger than myself although I write about being a prisoner.

I've worked for 27 years nonstop in theater and films. That's a lot of work.

The more you do speak from the heart, rather than thumping the agenda, people will listen or relate or open themselves up more.

One needs the invented, the spontaneous, the impromptu for ritual. Skepticism, that grain of salt, is inappropriate.

I'm cursed with this puritanical streak that makes me want everything to be about something. It's a terrible affliction.

I think its a sickness to grieve too much for those who never cared a fig for you.

In another time and place, she might have felt differently, but thinking along those lines was pointless now.