I'm not going to say to Putin that he'll get more flexibility after the election. After the election he'll get more backbone.

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.

Magic will find those with pure heats, even when all seems lost. And love is the greatest magic of all. I know this to be true.

More than anything, it is that sense - that despite great differences in wealth, we rise and fall together - that we can't afford to lose.

And each book has to receive your best effort every single time. No slacking.

A writer's temperament is continually making him do things he can never repair.

The American People in their Righteous Might will win through to Absolute Victory.

Uhm, I'm the one wanting the lessons! I don't want to say too much about it because I'd rather have you see the movie, but he's trying to find his music.

We can't encourage narrow mindedness, for no nation can be great whose people are narrow in thought.

I've always believed that you should never, ever give up and you should always keep fighting even when there's only a slightest chance.

Jazz is an idea that is more powerful than the details of its history.

It's the rare happening when actors get together and you have chemistry, connection, just something that works, that's bigger than what's on the page.