I have not seen proven proof that [climate change] is entirely man-made.

I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I come to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork.

I do have reason to believe there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

I have a beautiful little Smith & Wesson, 9 millimeter, and it goes with me virtually everywhere.

You just need the freedom to dream big and a whole lot of hard work.

You don't need to come from wealth or privilege to make a difference.

What's right for New York or California, is not necessarily right for Iowa.

In the U.S. Senate, in the short term we need to reduce the tax burden on hard working individuals, families, and small businesses.

I worked the morning biscuit line at Hardee's.

In the Iowa senate, I helped pass the largest tax cut in state history - returning over four billion dollars in savings and putting more money back in the pockets of hard-working Iowa families.

As a soldier and combat veteran, I believe American military forces should only be used in the defense and furtherance of our nation's vital interests.

A child is not to blame for being immersed in a certain environment and handed down complexes

I hate that you went through hell for years and that you suffered. But without your past, you and I wouldn’t have a future.

And like a colorful bloom of temporary lights in the sky, you will shine.

Life has never been easy. Nor is it meant to be. It is a matter of being joyous in the face of sorrow.

If all of us acted in unison as I act individually there would be no wars and no poverty. I have made myself personally responsible for the fate of every human being who has come my way.

Following Christ means following him through life, following him in every word and gesture, following him out of one clime into another.

Your past is just that, the past, a place within your psyche with no more reality to it then the picture of a castle on a postcard is made from stone.

All truth is God's truth.

You want your film to get seen by as many people as possible. I mean nobody makes movies for themselves.

I'm very aware there are lots of other people who are just bright and working just as hard, with just the same dedication to make the world a good place.