I'm not in favor of privatizing Social Security or making cuts.

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.

The world will never know you because you were not bold and did not take a risk

Dave was a confirmed serotonin junkie. Any day of the year, he chose a good book, a hot cupper, and air-conditioning over jeopardy to life and limb.

Hope has as many lives as a cat or a king.

Ah, to build, to build! That is the noblest of all the arts.

The act of divine worship is the inestimable privilege of man, the only created being who bows in humility and adoration.

Never believe that the fiction writing life makes sense.... It's insanity by definition.

I love those who can smile in trouble.

Tell me where do I belong in a sick society?

I get angry when someone calls me only rich.. I am happy with my social personality and my generosity.

I actually had a movie green lit at Disney the same week 'Burlesque' was green lit - a movie for Disney called 'Mash-Up', about a high school marching band.