I Realized That My Truest Passion Was

For Me, Living In The Closet Corroded My Ability To Have An Honest, Open Relationship With My God, My Loved Ones, My Constituency And Myself.

The Arc Of American History Almost Inevitably Moves Toward Freedom. Whether It's Lincoln And The Emancipation Proclamation, The Expansion Of Women's Rights Or, Now, Gay Rights, I Think There Is An Almost-inevitable March Toward Greater Civil Liberties.

We Are Losing Sight Of Civility In Government And Politics. Debate And Dialogue Is Taking A Back Seat To The Politics Of Destruction And Anger And Control. Dogma Has Replaced Thoughtful Discussion Between People Of Differing Views.

I've Never Been Much For Self-revelation. In Two Decades Of Public Life, I Always Approached The Limelight With Extreme Caution. Not That I Kept My Personal Life Off-limits; Rather, The Personal Life I Put On Display Was A Blend Of Fact And Fiction.

I'm Grateful For My Brokenness. I'm Grateful For My Humility.