"I do believe that during the Bush-Cheney administration, that Vice President Cheney set a tone and an attitude for the CIA."

"I believe climate change is real and that we can save our planet while creating millions of good-paying clean energy jobs."

"If you believe you can make a difference, not just in politics, in public service, in advocacy around all these important issues, then you have to be prepared to accept that you are not going to get 100 percent approval."

"All my life I've had the privilege to make my living with my imagination, and the most important thing has been to see my creative life grow. I was educated to do that and have lived accordingly."

"I believe that a government has only one religion - India first. A government has only one holy book - our Constitution. A government has only one kind of devotion - towards nation."

"I believe mutual respect for one another and cooperation should be the basis for relationships with foreign nations."