I aspire to be useful.

I think public service is a calling and you do it as long as the things that brought you into the office can continue getting you up in the morning and as long as there's still work to get done.

I was born to a single mom and raised by her and my grandparents.

No one respects the First Amendment more than I do. People have a right to express their concerns and their hopes and dreams to their government.

Even one heatstroke death is one too many because every death caused by leaving a child unattended in a hot car is 100 percent avoidable.

Not every innovation in transportation is going to come from government or even a large enterprise. There are smart people out there with tools and skills to come up with great ideas.

Whether you live in a city or a small town, and whether you drive a car, take the bus or ride a train, at some point in the day, everyone is a pedestrian.

Always live the adventure.

Don’t indulge in any unnecessary, sophisticated moves

Can I wear your blazer?

Ironing boards are a classic example of something I find horrible about modern society: the excitementation, for want of a better word, of mundane things.

O human race, born to fly upward, wherefore at a little wind dost thou so fall?

I'm glad you asked. It has nothing to do with oil, literally nothing to do with oil.

My mother always tried to keep a little bit of British culture in our family. We'd drink tea all the time!

Get a look at greatness!

A good story cannot be devised; it has to be distilled.

There's no better credit card in the world than driving up at a bank door in a Cadillac limousine.