A person should not be elected because of his faith nor should he be rejected because of his faith.

We will strengthen our security by building missile defense, restoring our military might, and standing by and strengthening our intelligence officers.

I like PBS. I love Big Bird ... But I'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for it.

I'm not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Russia, or Mr. Putin.

I have never once regretted missing a business opportunity so that I could be with my children and grandchildren.

My wife drives a couple of Cadillacs.

I have some friends who are NASCAR team owners.

I am in favor of stem-cell research. I am not in favor of creating new human embryos through cloning.

Isn't it fitting that so many of those who have contempt for the private sector will soon find themselves back in it?

There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what.

I'm not familiar precisely with what I said, but I'll stand by what I said, whatever it was.

Someone who thinks of possessing a fountain made of a winged baby with water shooting out of its mouth must not have too many troubles.

As long as you keep a person down some part of you has to be down there to hold him down so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

When you're in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it's a huge advantage.

I believe long habits of virtue have a sensible effect on the countenance.

I've been audited for many, many years in a row, which I think is unfair, but that's the way it is.

I’m trying to manage myself, not just my portfolio.

Above all, I try to create an emotion to which others can respond.

I would tell to young people to sit on their heels. Children do that naturally so if they never had furniture they would do it. It's wonderful for all parts of the body.

To see him act is like reading Shakespeare by flashes of lightning.

Ancient Chinese custom if you were a guest in one of their homes and you admired some particular thing, they would wrap it up and present it to you as a gift. But isn't that what life does.