At some point he has to show that he has a vision of a better way. He can't just say 'The future is bleak, follow me.' Because no one will.

America's commitment to religious freedom and tolerance should not be conditional.

To pull off successful attacks in debates, you have to execute with nuance and subtlety. It has to be artful.

My brother is one of my true heroes. Steady and sober where I am impulsive and emotional.

As history has repeatedly proven, one trade tariff begets another, then another - until you've got a full-blown trade war. No one ever wins, and consumers always get screwed.

Technology and social media have brought power back to the people.

Debates require a lot of hard work and preparation. If you try to wing it, it shows.

Democrats love to criticize Republicans on guns, but they are generally mute when it comes to taking on Hollywood or the gaming industry.

Go Hard or Go Home, but never go home hard!

It's much more powerful and compelling to create a positive vision than it is to tear somebody down.

Marketers know - no matter how deep the emotional connection or brand loyalty - when a product does not perform, rational thought overtakes emotion, and most consumers make a new choice.

The world tells us to be mean and bitter to survive. But I believe kindness is the very thing that makes us thrive.

There was something very American about this ability to dwell constantly in the realm of the improvable superlative.

I like violence to be upsetting. The only reason to do it subtley is if doing it subtley makes it more effective somehow.

I love the rawness in fashion.

The only infallible criterion of wisdom to vulgar minds - success.

Chess is, above all, a fight.

The music of lovers is not generally appreciated by lovers of music.

If we're lucky we realize that life is really about family - your children, your family and your friends. Without that, the rest is hollow.

Coffee just makes me happy.

I was told I had brain damage. I always knew it was an unfair label. Now I have a clearer understanding of what's wrong and I feel relieved and a bit more relaxed about myself.