We have to be realistic about what we can achieve in Afghanistan. The notion that the United States can build a Western-style democracy there is a myth

We have the greatest hospitals, doctors, and medical technology in the world - we need to make them accessible to every American.

The Saudi government's denial of basic rights to women is not only wrong, it hurts Saudi Arabia's economic development, modernization and prosperity.

Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle all weapons of mass destruction, and unfortunately, Iraq has not lived up to its agreement

Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, 'Thank God, I'm still alive.' But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again.

Even if I have to stand alone, I will not be afraid to stand alone. I'm going to fight for you. I'm going to fight for what's right. I'm going to fight to hold people accountable

The White House has embarked on a mission to convince the people of our country that Social Security is in dire need of drastic change in order to save it for all workers

We are all different. Yet we are all God's children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us.

The American people need to know the truth. The American people need to see the truth. In a democracy, letting the people know the truth is the essence of what it means to be free.

More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity

Really, life is complicated enough without having a bunch of Senators deciding what we should do in the privacy of our own homes.

Elizabeth: "Your balls, Mr. Darcy?"Darcy: "They belong to you, Miss Bennett.

As the saying goes, "Argue for your limitations and you get to keep them." Why would I want to keep my limitations?

Fear tells you what can’t be done

Feel free to cover your eyes at anything that might upset you

So long as I know what's boiling in my pot I don't bother my head about what's in other people's.

I would rather do many small roles on TV, stage or film than one blockbuster that made me rich but had no acting.

[My favorite thing about motherhood is] that it's made me grow into a woman finally, and I finally grew up, thank God.

Few people realize the number of things that are possible.

It all comes down to the density of the wood. Every guitar's different.

A musician's biography is written wherever he performs; everybody hears what he is playing.