I've thought a lot about the world and how George Bush sees the world and it ain't even close.

Democracy is interactive... Its a constant job of information, education, explanation, listening, and interactive communication.

Eventually I foresee voting on the Internet, which will lead to much more direct democracy.

I'm running for president because I've had enough of the oil barons, the status-quo apologists, the special-interest lobbyists running amok.

I hope we can get back to what I call the kitchen table. Everyday issues that people are really worried about and focused on.

Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune.

What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You can't have both.

I share the administration's goals in dealing with Iraq and its weapons of mass destruction.

I think it's time we had a president who carried the same life experiences into the White House as most ordinary Americans.

Every proposal I'm making, every idea I'm advancing has a single, central purpose: to revive a failing economy and give working Americans the help and security they need.

I had the honor to meet Nelson Mandela, and I heard him explain his forgiveness of his captors of 27 years by saying hatred and bitterness is destructive - the power is in love and forgiveness.

Deep connection is the antidote to madness.

I'd rather hear an ugly truth, rather than an obscure lie.

Congratulations, he said. "That was the stupidest thing I've ever seen." His expression was a mix of awe and disbelief. "Ever.

I think the comments about me being a shill for leadership are beyond the pale.

Bottom line: If you love yourself, it will all work out.

The only thing you fear is the unreality that you yourself have invented.

The fact is, we sometimes read Scripture, thinking of what it ought to say, rather than what it does say.

Look at Nature. Nature is a book from which we must learn. Each object in it is a page of that book.

That's one wonderful thing about country music - it shifts, ebbs, and flows stylistically, unlike pop music.

I think my mission is to support people in being steadfast in not having thoughts of harm - thoughts of judgment, worry, or hatred - directed toward themselves or others.