There is a kind of victory in good work, no matter how humble.

Laissez-faire, Darwinian capitalism is not going to work here. Markets do work, but they need the direction of government in situations like this.

Good work is good work wherever it is.

Find the autonomy in your work. Autonomy is key to feeling good about the work you do, no matter what kind of work it is.

Pro football gave me a good sense of perspective to enter politics: I'd already been booed, cheered, cut, sold, traded and hung in effigy.

I learned a lot when I was 14 and 15 years old doing chores inside and outside the household, and as a result, I grew up with a good work ethic.