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“I could actually be somebody that, if you showed me new gun-control legislation could help solve this problem, I might actually be able to support something like that.”
“I would like to have a right not to have an opinion. I don't want to have to care about everything.”
“There are times, especially on 'The Five,' where I've lost control for a moment. I always feel bad about it, but those always seem to be the times that people realize, if I'm mad about something, it must really matter.”
“I love road trips. If you haven't been on one in a while, it's time to put a trip on your calendar. Driving can help clear the cobwebs of your mind, and you can learn a lot about your fellow Americans while you're at it.”
“Your goal as a candidate - define others before they can define you.”
“When you're the president of the United States, you have no money unless the Congress says, 'Here's what you can spend it on.'”
“I love my right-wing friends, my practical friends, my bleeding heart friends - without all of these viewpoints, life would be pretty boring.”
“One of the best ways to deal with the peer pressure of the 'Fear of Missing Out' is to opt-out whenever possible.”
“If you are trying to get people to work on a problem together, it's best if they don't know where you, as the supervisor/manager, stand on the question.”
“A key component of social media is 'following' - and no one is there to see what you have to say on Instagram or Twitter if they aren't motivated to follow you.”
“You tax Mexico? The president of the United States is going to tax Mexico to get a wall for the United States of America? I'm pointing out the absurdity of a lot of these comments.”
“My biggest point to everybody is you have a responsibility to build your own network.”
“Never refuse a breath mint - you don't know why it's being offered.”
“There is freedom in forgiveness, and it's not that hard to do once you get into the habit.”
“Millennials are a very interesting generation for a lot of reasons. They're absolutely adorable, but they have some significant challenges. Their lives and their careers are delayed by about 10 years, partly because of the recession, also because of technology and also because of the way that they approach things.”
“Commanders-in-chief make really tough decisions.”
“I think there is room out there to show the grace and dignity of women like Laura Bush.”
“I was raised to believe that America was a force for good in the world and that it should take its leadership role seriously.”
“A lot of people think that public speaking means that you are standing at a podium giving a speech, but public speaking comes in lots of different formats.”
“I think it is very good for the country, for the world, and especially for the Democrats that Harry Reid is retiring.”