I don’t like mimicking people. I don’t like repeating talking points. I don’t like arguing with people just to argue. I like actually coming up with an interesting thing to say that I don’t think has been said before in that way.

The idea that Democrats have a lock on the female vote is contradicted by history.

We tend to think of the House as a less historically significant legislative body than the Senate. There are more representatives than there are senators, they’re up for re-election every two years, and many come and go without having much of an impact."

I get Google alerts that automatically let me know when someone’s calling me a nutjob.

I've always been interested in the industrialization of our food; it's been an issue for me from an environmental and animal rights and human health perspective.

In terms of fitness and battling through cancer, exercise helps you stay strong physically and mentally.

Political corruption is eating our democracy out from the inside. Most Americans know that. But democratic and economic health can’t be easily disentangled.

Biopharmaceutical research and development efforts have achieved dramatic improvements in global health and longevity, and we are committed to continuing our quest.