Cindy McCain

What intrigued me about him was his intelligence, his humor. I'd been all over the world. I had started a career. At that point, I had sort of committed myself to not committing. I didn't want to have to raise a husband, but he was so sophisticated and so funny. ”

Some people gain weight during times of stress, but I lose weight. ”

We don't need more bullying, and I'm tired of it. ”

There has to be some decorum left in politics and in American journalism as well. Our husbands are the candidates. ”

I try not to do it in a way that is hurtful, but I always tell him the truth, and he tells me the same thing. I trust him the most, and I know he trusts me the most. ”

I'm an emotional woman when it comes to service to our country. I watched many people's children leave and go serve. This is something that is the fiber of the McCain family. It was nothing more than me just saying I believe in this country so strongly. ”

If my children are happy, I'm happy. ”

I grew up with my dad. I'm an only child. My father was a cowboy, and he really loved me very much, but I think he wanted a son occasionally. ”

Nobody wants to sell their child, but what they wind up doing is selling their child to be able to support their family. ”

My own feeling is we need more compassion, we need more empathy, we need more togetherness, in terms of working together. ”