I want to do something that is not political. I want to do some fundraising, just as a volunteer.

I don't know how you can govern without ever compromising.

There's a narrative out there about Republicans being not just anti-illegal immigrant, but anti-immigrant. It was very important to me to break the narrative.

I love the diversity of my district, and it does drive a fair amount of my work.

There's no leader of this band, and there never will be. That's the key. You can't control how the public perceives you-people see rock'n'roll bands as the guitar player and the singer.

In the Bill Clinton years, the foreign leader who visited the White House most often was Yasser Arafat - 13 times.

I do spend really focused time with my wife, my kids, grandkids, and so when I'm doing something or on a golf course, work has stopped. I'm not always thinking and working... I think a leader has to really be a balanced, whole and healthy person personally in order to be the best leader on the job.

Leaders in all spheres who are living with HIV should be encouraged, not coerced, to lead by example and disclose their HIV status.