James Costos

One of the roles of a U.S. ambassador - anywhere in the world - is to promote bilateral trade and investment.

I'm an ambassador 24 hours a day.

Prince Felipe is the best ambassador for Spain: I have already told Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, minister of foreign affairs, that the prince should travel to the U.S. more often.

There are severe limitations on civil rights. In the international arena, Iran is turning into an isolated country, and the international community is becoming more hostile toward it.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.

Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic.