I've Been A Democrat All My Life.

My Mother ... Had A Very Deep Inner Spirituality That Allowed Her To Rebuild Her Life. It's Extraordinary That She Had Such A Strong Sense Of Self And Such A Commitment To The Future And Such A Strong Creative Sense That She Could Build New Worlds For Herself And For Us Out Of The Total Devastation In Her Life.

The Amazing Thing About The Winners Is That None Of Them Really Felt That They Were Doing Anything Special. They Just Felt Like It Was The Right Thing To Do.

I Have Never Had A President Who Inspired Me The Way People Tell Me That My Father Inspired Them. But For The First Time, I Believe I Have Found The Man Who Could Be That President - Not Just For Me, But For A New Generation Of Americans.

Sometimes It Takes A While To Recognize That Someone Has A Special Ability To Get Us To Believe In Ourselves, To Tie That Belief To Our Highest Ideals And Imagine That Together We Can Do Great Things. In Those Rare Moments, When Such A Person Comes Along, We Need To Put Aside Our Plans And Reach For What We Know Is Possible.

Poetry Is Really A Way Of Sharing Feelings And Ideas.