What was said before is not important.

To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.

Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.

The view that we hold in Iraq now is this - that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.

And we are grateful to the American young men and women who are risking their lives to give the Iraqi people this chance, this dream of democracy in Iraq now.

Iraq will not allow any action on its soil that could harm the U.S. We don't want any action from our soil to target our neighbors.

I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq.

The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.

Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly. Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.

American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.

All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.

Don't worry about the future, sooner or later it's the past. If they say the feeling's gone then it's time to take it back.

Qualifications or not without gratitude you not qualified enough to be a leader.

Make this moment magnificent!

In a society which really supported marriage the wife would be encouraged to go to the office and make love to her husband on the company's time and with its blessing.

Don't you think that any secret course is an unworthy one?

I got a lot of heart. I am going to give it my all every day. I have no excuses. I come prepared every day. I put it in the hard work.

Maybe in the minor leagues. With my velocity, they would pick it up and say, 'Hey, you dropped something.'

just like everything else in life, let time take its course and it will find a solution.

I guess I would say, it's okay to put things off until the very last minute as long as you know you've got them under control.

It's not until you develop your own voice, your own persona onstage that you become your own comic, who you really are.