I love disagreements. I love the democratic process. If I'm in a room where everybody agrees, I start to nod off.

Critics play a dangerous game when they denounce the science and law EPA has used to defend clean air for more than 40 years. The American people know better.

The climate change is real today, but also the solutions that we have available to us that are cost-effective and beneficial to everyone are at our disposal now.

Climate change is the greatest threat of our time.

But I will tell you that I didn't go to Washington to sit around and wait for Congressional action. Never done that before, and don't plan to in the future.

Greenhouse gas pollution, through its contribution to global climate change, presents a significant threat to Americans health and to the environment upon which our economy and security depends.

I definitely challenge people. But hopefully, I am working harder than anybody else, and so people won't resent the fact that I want them to work hard, as well.

When discussing overall impacts on employment, it is important not to overlook the new technologies and industries that can be driven by pollution control standards.

I cannot shy away from controversy. I don't know if it's my Irish blood, but I love it.

States with tremendous oil and natural gas reserves have the most to gain economically from proper regulation.

There is no threshold level of fine particle pollution below which health risk reductions are not achieved by reduced exposure.

My patience has dreadful chilblains from standing so long on a monument.

We feel the most balance when we're not dividing ourselves on other people's scales.

The beauty of the stars, moon, and oceans are a reflection of my heart.

Empowered Women 101: Empowered women never live the life they wouldn't want for their daughter. They teach them what self respect looks like.

It was one of those rare occasions when the true story is even more strange and exciting than the wild rumours.

I think that art is supposed to be ahead of the times.

Single misfortunes never come alone, and the greatest of all national calamities is generally followed by one greater.

The noble style immobilizes its subjects.

The test of all knowledge is experiment. Experiment is the sole judge of scientific truth.

You get your inspiration - suggestions - wherever you have to, even from your mother.