Throughout my many years of service to the people of North Carolina, I have always tried to treat people from all viewpoints with respect.

Public office is supposed to be a public trust. This is a clear sign of the rampant corruption at the highest levels of the Republican leadership.

The federal government has a responsibility to protect all Americans from potential terrorist attack.

I have and I will always work to promote a civil public discourse.

I love to feel the temperature drop and the wind increase just before a thunderstorm. Then I climb in bed with the thunder.

Get the big picture! See 2 Believe!

Weakness shown is worse than weakness felt.

Men should continue to fight, but they should fight for things worth while, not for imaginary geographical lines, racial prejudices and private greed draped in the color's of patriotism.

I guess if you are making more money than your mom and dad, you can set your own boundaries.

I'm very happy and very excited when my adrenalin is going.

My grandmother played the piano, and I used to toddle over there and pick out little things that sounded good to me.

Yes, there is some thought about making a film of My Name Is Asher Lev.

The wonderment of humanity leads to its greatest discoveries.

I was looking at myself, and acknowledged that I wasn't in love at all with him [husband]. I was in love with having children.