"Secretary Powell and I agree on every single issue that has ever been before this administration except for those instances where Colin's still learning."

"In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it."

"Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership."

"Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals."

"I was pretty much the government's poster boy for what I had done."

"In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons."

"I travel all over the country making speeches for people I believe in."

"The things that inform student culture are created and controlled by the unseen culture, the sociological aspects of our climbing culture, our 'me' generation, our yuppie culture, our SUVs, or, you know, shopping culture, our war culture."