For decades the American people have had an addiction to oil and gas.

Foreign aid is neither a failure nor a panacea. It is, instead, an important tool of American policy that can serve the interests of the United States and the world if wisely administered.

President George W. Bush is the first American president to call openly for two-states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.

We cannot do everything in Africa, but doing nothing is not an option.

I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is not just a way of life, it is a way to live fully.

Protecting Americans from nuclear terrorism rises above politics.

Aid can work where there is good governance, and usually fails where governments are unable or unwilling to commit aid to improve the lives of their people.

Events often move faster than our ability to comprehend them.

A likely source for terrorists seeking to buy or steal nuclear materials is the former Soviet Union.

China's ability to deliver nuclear warheads on American cities is expanding.

Democracy makes us articulate our views, defend them, and refine them.

Any death prior to the heat death of the universe is premature if your life is good.

My mom, Irmelin, taught me the value of life. Her own life was saved by my grandmother during World War II.

I love acting with all my heart and I love music with all my heart.

Some coaches think they know everything, but they really don't. They tell you what they think is best, but it's really what's best for them.

Geez, all that money we waste on space exploration; just think how many bombs that would buy!

You forge different bonds with friends than with family, tell different secrets.

The egg of a bird hatches only when the chick within is ready

I love listening to old records to keep nostalgic feeling; it allows me to not lose the love for hip-hop.

It is very difficult to know what may be in the back of the mind of public figures.