Al and Tipper Gore, Democratic National Convention, August 17, 2000

"You know there was nothing planned about that. It's absolutely true. It just happened. People ask me if I had anything I could do over again the campaign that I would do differently, and I say 'If I had it to do over again, I would have kissed her longer.' But she was struggling" -- Al Gore

"I was so surprised" -- Tipper Gore