Lobbying is the world's second - oldest profession.

Things are not as bad as they seem. They are worse.

He is racist, he's homophobic, he's xenophobic and he's a sexist. He's the perfect Republican candidate. [California Democratic Party chairman about Pat Buchanan.]

I think we ought to call (Republicans who sign the Norquist no tax pledge) exactly what they are - they are traitors and they don't deserve to hold elective office in this country.

The Justice Dept. is the new F.E.M.A.

Here is one of the first rules of politics: it's not enough that I do well; I must also destroy my enemy.

In politics there are no principles, just opportunities

You can disagree, but it's a personal belittling attack which is beneath the dignity of the presidency.

The solidarity - now, you can't challenge [Donald Trump] until he gets there [White House], but let me tell you, we are united. We are going to do our job.

I do not speak for the White House correspondents association. I'm not a member.

I think Joe [Madison] is right. What we have to do is call him out on every one of these things and then maybe somebody will take the sweet machine away from him.

What's happened has happened. You can't change the past. All you can do is work on making a brighter future.

Every success and failure of any relationship is two-sided. No matter how thin, the pancake always has two sides. Yes, I blew my marriages. And so did they.

He that is jealous is not in love.

Opportunity may knock only once but it passes by your door every day.

Most people don't bother about their friends in the vegetable kingdom.

Great accomplishments start with great aspirations.

I like The Beatles and I like The Kinks and I like The Rolling Stones and I like Led Zeppelin and I like Black Sabbath.

There are some great divers in Europe and I'm really excited about going to Eindhoven.

Paul Ryan's love for Rage Against The Machine is amusing, because he is the embodiment of the machine that our music has been raging against for two decades

Take time to be kind and to say 'thank you'.