Every year, I am reminded of the kids who aren't in the freshman class and aren't graduating. I remember every single one of them. That is the worst ….

I am interested in getting people to use the healthcare system at the right time, getting them to see the doctor early enough, before a small health ….

Asking the government to help you for short periods of time is different than asking the government to take care of you for the rest of your life..

We have to mainstream everybody. No matter what their circumstances when they were growing up. Part of that is knowing that after they're finished wi….

In fairy tales, the children are saved by caring adults. We need more caring adults in the lives of our children..

The dog doesn't know the difference between Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, so I have to walk the dog early those days too..

Sex education has to do with what's in people's head..

I try to deal with my serious reading before work..

I have long ties to the women's community..

Fear drives you and makes you better..

I've spent my whole life with people underestimating me..

You don't want to destroy the energy that comes out of a campaign..

What you really remember at the beginning was that you have to throw a budget together. We made some terrible mistakes at the beginning in my own bud….

In every community, whether large or small, there are people who lead in their community in easy and difficult times..

Our young people are out on the streets looking for parties, a place to dance, looking for a scene. No institutions are providing them with alternati….

You can't have a university without having free speech, even though at times it makes us terribly uncomfortable. If students are not going to hear co….

I compensate for big risks by always doing my homework and being well-prepared. I can take on larger risks by reducing the overall risk..

We are living longer, and we need to live better..

We know the parental support, community support, makes a difference. It's not just the metrics of testing and putting pressure on the schools and on ….

I bring other constituencies - I also have ties to minority communities. And obviously, to the world of world-class research universities. So I can b….

I would argue that we have a generation of young people, particularly minorities, who are no longer putting up with the kinds of things their parents….