The comfort women issue is a regrettable chapter in the history of the world, and I accept the Prime Minister's apology. I thought it was very — I thought his statements — Kono's statement, as well as statements here in the United States were very straightforward and from his heart. ...We had a personal visit on the issue. He gave his — he told me what was on his heart about the issue, and I appreciated his candor.

Now, younger workers — our younger citizens — fully understand — I think the polls — it's more likely to see some of you go to Mars than to receive a check from the Social Security system.

I come from a different generation from my Dad.

Yesterday I met with the Russian foreign minister and when he left the meeting, he kindly said this is a man who — I'm going to paraphrase him and you need to check the facts — but — sophisticated thinker.

Listen, I'm just as shocked as you are that I'm sitting here talking about the presidency — it's never been a part of my — my life's ambition hasn't always been to be the president.

I'm not going to play like I've been a person who's spent hours involved with foreign policy. I am who I am.

Listen, I'm just as shocked as you are that I'm sitting here talking about the presidency.

But it's the president who sets the tone. And it's the president who reaches out. But it's the president who also must share credit, as well, if something positively is done. But the president is also going to spend the capital — sorry to be blowing on too long.

DUBYA: Because the picture on the newspaper. It just seems so un-American to me, the picture of the guy storming the house with a scared little boy there. I talked to my little brother, Jeb — I haven't told this to many people. But he's the governor of — I shouldn't call him my little brother — my brother, Jeb, the great governor of Texas.
JIM LEHRER: Florida.
DUBYA: Florida. The state of the Florida.

I would hope — I mean, I'm not going "hooray." I wish it wasn't as jittery. I wish it was stable because I'm not — I'm not so crass as to want to be the president at the expense of somebody's portfolio, but that does trouble me a little bit because I think — and I think — I think there's some uncertainty out there that's beginning to kind of creep into the conscious of investors.