"Every American has a right to affordable, high-quality health care."

"Health reform is an essential part of restoring America's economy and maintaining our competitiveness."

"The Social Security trust fund is in pretty good shape today and we should not embark upon risky, dangerous schemes which will, in fact, undermine Social Security, such as privatization."

"You're entitled to Medicaid regardless of your income. Don't worry about your health care."

"There was a point - when I was a kid - where I said I wanted to be like Luke Skywalker, with blond hair and blue eyes. My mom right there told me to never be ashamed of who I am."

"I am poor and naked, but I am the chief of the nation. We do not want riches but we do want to train our children right. Riches would do us no good. We could not take them with us to the other world. We do not want riches. We want peace and love."

"Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death."

"By playing games you can artificially speed up your learning curve to develop the right kind of thought processes."