You know, everybody has setbacks in their life, and everybody falls short of whatever goals they might set for themselves. That's part of living and coming to terms with who you are as a person.

You know, I think of the global economy as an inverted triangle, resting on the shoulders of the American consumer. And if the American consumer cannot have enough disposable income in order to maintain a standard of living that creates more opportunities generation after generation, that's bad for everybody.

You don't walk away if you love someone. You help the person.

Everybody has some dysfunction in their families.

My favorite short stories are by Alice Munro, especially her collections 'Carried Away' and 'Runaway.'

When I negotiated the ceasefire in Gaza with President Morsi, he was, you know, very involved.