Quit Iraq Study Group to avoid politicizing it.

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.

Jesus Christ is Lord of all, and all things have been put under his feet. There are no exceptions. (p. 70)

A fool with a heart and no sense is just as unhappy as a fool with sense and no heart.

I'm not afraid of IED's, bullets, mortars.

The Spirit is a voice that one feels more than hears.

There hasn't been anybody whose life has been picked apart and distorted as much as mine.

If there is one thing left that I would like to do, it's to write something really beautiful. And I could do it, you know. I could still do it.

You do your best work when you feel safe.

I love to test boundaries.

Into the ocean went a world more fantastic than any imagination could inspire.

I sang opera, I sang show tunes. I got into a rock band for a while. I've sung a lot of different things.