I don't care if I have a whole division full of lesbians, if they can do the job. Look, we kicked out a bunch of gay men who were linguists, Arabic specialists. What kind of stupidity is that?

I'm in favor of competent people doing their job - I don't care how you go to the bathroom. It's said that Jessica Lynch killed a lot of people, which is why they tortured her so much. It ain't about sex. If I'm with you on the battlefield, we're not going to do it! We're too tired and too scared to have sex.

Fighting bitterness can be a full-time job.

Change is inevitable. Change for the better is a full-time job.

The author's alliterative description of politics since the 1960 presidential debates: "Government by Gotcha".

I've always approached my job first as a physician. I'm here to help and take care of patients. I'm an administrator second.