Right now my favorite book is 'Omnivores Dilemma.'

In rowing, you're always striving for that perfect stroke, that repetition, each one being as good as the last. Same thing with cooking. You can't say, 'Oh, I don't feel well, so I'm going to put out a crappy plate.'

Without something I'm really excited about... I'd be really lost.

I'm not disappointed with bronze. It's always good to come away with a medal.

When you meet a stranger, look at his shoes. Keep your money in your shoes.

Art galleries are the best first date spots for my money.

In Montana, no one, including out-of-state corporate executives, has been excluded from spending money - or 'speaking' - in our elections. Any individual can contribute. All we require is that they use their own money, not corporate money that belongs to shareholders, and that they disclose who they are.

Women take fewer financial risks than men do, but not because we're wusses. Both sexes secrete the hormone oxytocin in stressful situations, but women secrete more of it, which helps us stay calmer.