For me, it all begins with faith; it begins with what matters most, and I try and put what I believe to be moral truth first. My philosophy of government second. And my politics third.

I believe in servant leadership, and the servant always asks, 'Where am I needed most?'

You shut the door, you tell the boss exactly what you think. But when the door opens, the job of the vice president is to stand right next to the president and implement the policy that he's decided. And I'm prepared to do that.

Regardless of any title I'll ever hold, the most important job I'll ever have is spelled D-A-D.

Most kids don't get to go their parents' wedding.

Mum and Dad had waited 16 years for adoption laws to change in their home state, Tasmania, so that they could apply to the authorities to create the family of their dreams. I am so thankful for their endurance and patience. Who knows what would have happened to me if they hadn't miraculously appeared when I needed them most?

What little family I got is in Mississippi. A whole lot of them died before I left, and my sister died a long time ago, before my mama did.

Perhaps you could sympathize with those who seek to replace a dead child with a copy, or to copy a parent or a relative or even a celebrity.