“I was very close to my mother, and her death, which left a gaping hole in my life, has been very difficult for me and my father in a lot of ways.”

“People come into public life for different reasons. None of us are ego-challenged, I think, or we probably wouldn't be doing what we're doing, so if anyone tells you that they don't like the sound of the applause and the ego gratification, I don't think they're being straight with you.”