The women of Iraq are really awakening, but raising consciousness does take time.

In 2000, 'geek' started to have much more of a cachet around it. Women came around. There are no complaints now.

We seek a civil constitution that separates the role of law from religion and one that doesn't interfere in the private affairs of the people.

Now, things have gone bad and I think the press criticism has crystallized. You saw it in Iraq, and the response to Hurricane Katrina and social security reform.

I'm just working and having a good time and seeing what develops, which is so awesome, because you don't know what's going to happen, and I'm letting myself do that a lot more than I ever have.

I think it's an issue whose time has come.