I've made tough calls and tough times and been held accountability. I think that is the kind of leadership that the American people need now to produce results.

The highest calling of leadership is to unlock the potential of others.

My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.

The data is clear: If you give a woman an opportunity, she will make a huge difference.

Like Hillary Clinton, I too have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles around the globe. But unlike her, I have actually accomplished something.

Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.

You know, I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.

I don't take on a fight just for a fight. I don't tilt at windmills.

I love being a woman. I like dressing up; I love buying shoes.

A woman's experience is different from a man's in virtually every respect, including how she is treated by the media.

Human potential is the only limitless resource we have in this world.

I’m just a soul whose intentions are good, ’“ he sang to the crabs and the spiders and the palmetto beetles and the lizards and the night. ‘“Oh lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood.

Classic literature is still something that hangs in the air like a song.

You have the power to create your own destiny. You just need to decide what you want and how badly you want it.

I never won anything by myself. I was always strong because of help that gave me extra strength to win.

Cherish the good, learn from the bad

There's always been physical suffering in comedy.

One begins to mistrust very clever people when they become embarrassed.

I had polio when I was 13. I started feeling stiff, my joints ached, and over a two-week period I lost my coordination and 20 pounds.

Today, many people are coming to America from very unstable situations. A hundred years ago, people came to America because they wanted to be Americans.

I'm surprised you know that," I say quietly, " since you left halfway through my one and only fight." "It wasn't something I wanted to watch." he says. What's that supposed to mean?