I think you could offer seven or eight different possible ends for energy policy. Climate change is one of them. Dealing with criteria pollutants is one of those related to that.

What we're trying to do is address something I saw in Congress that was a major problem, which is to say that energy is arguably the most fundamental issue confronting our country.

I had this notion that I could convince people who were skeptical of national Democrats to vote for me because I could bring home the bacon, or because I could find some personal pitch to them.

I came from a state where 35 percent self-identify as Tea Partiers, so I'm a bit distorted perhaps in my appreciation for the larger American population.

There aren't that many policy changes you can do, so I'd say you ride the wave and hope that maybe some of the external events help you.

Magic will find those with pure hearts, even when all seems lost.

I always worked until I had something done and I always stopped when I knew what was going to happen next. That way I could be sure of going on the next day.

Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.

Mayors typically don't do the things we're trying to do... Revolutionaries aren't typically Mayor.

I tell people that stand-up's like golf: you gotta do it every day to get it down - or at least three times a week to get it down.

Radio is called a medium because it is rare that anything is well done.

O'er the rugged mountain's brow Clara threw the twins she nursed, And remarked,'I wonder now Which will reach the bottom first?

They believed that Britain was in Ireland defending their own interests, therefore the Irish had the right to use violence to put them out. My argument was that that type of thinking was out of date.

Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players. I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.

Men are nothing until they are excited.