The kids are Job One. So, to be quite candid, if they need me, I do my utmost to make sure I'm there.

If we are to garner sustained U.S. domestic support for future trade agreements, we have to make sure those Americans who have suffered as a consequence of past agreements have an effective social safety net, adjustment assistance, opportunities for retraining and new job creation that enables all Americans to thrive.

Be sure we are going to do our utmost for this not to happen again, because we need each other.

I am a team player - and that is what you need to be an effective point guard. You gotta see the court, you gotta set up the play, and you gotta let others execute for the most part. I don't throw elbows for the sake of throwing elbows, but if somebody throws one at me and it's necessary to respond in kind, I suppose I can if I have to.

I try to be me to the utmost.

We went into this with the utmost respect for the source material, but we recognized the need for change.