Evan Bayh

My father, Birch Bayh, represented Indiana in the Senate from 1963 to 1981. A progressive, he nonetheless enjoyed many friendships with moderate Republicans and Southern Democrats.

Hoosiers are very independent.

Companies that are publicly held have a fiduciary duty to their shareholders to try to maximize their profits within ethical reasons.

I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year.

I'm quite content to spend my life helping young people find themselves. I've had my fill of politics.

There's never been anything I didn't love that I didn't connect with on a personal level because, to some degree, I projected upon it.