Incredible that liberals aren't more concerned about the monopoly of information in South Dakota.

South Dakota is a great state because of its values, not because of dependence on government.

But to say that Sarah Palin and the tea party movement is responsible for vandalism or threats is just a way to dismiss the American people and, and their dissatisfaction with this health care bill.

There's a rule of thumb in politics. If you're at a point where you're complaining about the other guy being mean and unfair and uncivil, that's probably a sign that you're losing.

The more vile the thing that's said about me, the less it affects me. It doesn't bother me at all.

Well I think that, if you want to look at polarizing people right now, I wouldn't look at Palin, I'd look at Barack Obama.

Being a happy warrior, you also have a lot of fun in what you do because you believe in what you're doing.

If Newt Gingrich would be President tomorrow, I would be a happy person.

Solutions-oriented campaigning with a little passion and a little humor; I think that will go a long way. I think people are desperate for it.

...one is reminded that [John Kerry, D-MA] really just a better-looking Ted Kennedy, a richer Michael Dukakis.

The American movement, Tea Party, whatever you want to call it, I think that is a very hopeful moment for the country and, I know, we really are the community organizers, are we not?

When the future is fogged and ahead lays opportunity but risk, it is better to tread a careful path through the uncertainty than to wait for the mist to clear, if it ever does.

The problem with my life was that it was someone else's idea.

The rules of capitalization are so unfair to words in the middle of a sentence.

The nature of mind is that it loves everything once it loves itself, just as it opposes everything when it opposes itself.

I'd like to wear my old [cinnamon buns] hairstyle again - but with white hair. I think that would be funny.

I must say, Gisele's [Bundhen] got some of the best hair I've ever touched.

Moms come up to me at book signings.

Transition begins in forgiveness.