"Look at growth, look at how much time people spend on the Net and look at the variety of things that they are doing. It's all really good, so I am actually encouraged by the fundamentals that underlie usage growth on the Net."

"You can't stand for too many things. You can't use the bully pulpit for too many things. So, I promise you, every day, I am going to talk about jobs, spending, and education."

"And I want to be able to - you know, make Republicans and Democrats famous for keeping jobs in California."

"What's sort of interesting about the whole public relations disaster that is the Net, in some ways, is that the fundamentals are really good."

"What makes the production of my work so expensive? The whole installation thing - the construction, the objects, the technology. It really adds up."

"The things most people want to know about are usually none of their business."

"But the key to our marriage is the capacity to give each other a break. And to realize that it's not how our similarities work together; it's how our differences work together."

"Be prepared, work hard, and hope for a little luck. Recognize that the harder you work and the better prepared you are, the more luck you might have."