Frankly if I had paid more than are legally due I don't think I'd be qualified to become president.

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.

Scared?" "You haven't lived until you go grave robbing.

As an actor, I've grown considerably. It's taken me years to get comfortable doing a romantic scene and dancing on stage in front of a live audience. I've really opened up a lot.

But what I think my emphasis is, is on the fact that I like music a lot.

I gained twenty pounds [during pregnancy of my wife].

I hate to see a young man get ahead on the basis of a famous family name.

Books are all right, but dead men's brains are no good unless you mix a live one's with them.

Faith changes hope into reality.

No man is obliged to do as much as he can do. A man is to have part of his life to himself.

One of the most important goals to have may well be the goal to create the life you want without preventing other people from creating the life they want.